Isanosaurus
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| Isanosaurus Fossil range: Late Triassic |
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| Isanosaurus attavipachi Buffetaut et al., 2000 |
Isanosaurus (meaning "Northeastern Thailand Lizard") was one of the first true sauropod dinosaurs, with all four legs always on the ground. It lived 210 million years ago in Southeast Asia. The type species was Isanosaurus attavipachi.[1] It is most notable for being one of the earliest known dinosaurs; its fossils were found in strata dating to the Triassic Period.
[edit] References
- Buffetaut, E., Suteethorn, V., Cuny, G., Tong, H., Le Loeuff, J., Khansubha, S. & Jongautchariyakul, S. 2000. The earliest known sauropod dinosaur. Nature 407: 72–74.
- Yates, A.M. & Kitching, J.W. 2003. The earliest known sauropod dinosaur and the first steps towards sauropod locomotion. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences 270: 1753-1758.
- Restoration and discussion of Isanosaurus, by noted paleoartist Luis Rey.
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