Ampelosaurus
AM-peh-loh-SORE-us /ˌæmpɛloʊˈsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
vine lizard
- ampelos · Greek · vine
- sauros · Greek · lizard
The name combines the Greek words for "vine" and "lizard". It refers to the vineyards around Les Bastides-Neuves (Campagne-sur-Aude) in southern France, where the fossils were found. Its name was chosen for the wine-growing region of the discovery site.
- Named by
- Le Loeuff
- Year named
- 1995
- Period
- Late Cretaceous
- Stage
- Maastrichtian
- Found in
- Aude region, southern France (Les Bastides-Neuves / Campagne-sur-Aude)
A titanosaurian sauropod. The type species is Ampelosaurus atacis. It is known to have had osteoderms (bony armour plates).