Archaeodontosaurus

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Archaeodontosaurus
Fossil range: Middle Jurassic
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Saurischia
Suborder: Sauropodomorpha
Infraorder: Sauropoda
Genus: Archaeodontosaurus
Species: A. descouensi
Binomial name
Archaeodontosaurus descouensi

Archaeodontosaurus ("Ancient-teethed lizard") is the name given to a genus of sauropod or prosauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic. Its fossils were found in Madagascar. The type species, Archaeodontosaurus descouensi, was discovered in September of 2005. It is a probable sauropod, with prosauropod-like teeth.

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