Archaeodontosaurus
AR-kee-oh-DON-toh-SORE-us /ˌɑːrkiːoʊˌdɒntəˈsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
ancient tooth lizard
- archaios · Greek · ancient
- odous (odont-) · Greek · tooth
- sauros · Greek · lizard
The name combines Greek roots for "ancient", "tooth" and "lizard", giving roughly "ancient-tooth lizard". It was coined for a Middle Jurassic sauropod from Madagascar known from partial remains including teeth. The type species, A. descouensi, honours Didier Descouens.
- Named by
- Buffetaut
- Year named
- 2005
- Period
- Middle Jurassic
- Stage
- Bathonian
- Found in
- Isalo III Formation, Madagascar
A sauropod (early, basal-type) known from fragmentary material. The exact reason for the name's wording and the type specimen's details are not given here because I am not fully certain of them.