Galveosaurus

Galve lizard

• Galve · Spanish (place name) · the town of Galve, Teruel, Spain
• sauros · Greek · lizard

Galveosaurus is named after the town of Galve in Teruel Province, Spain, near where the fossils were found. It is combined with the Greek word for lizard, a common ending for dinosaur names. The name therefore means "lizard from Galve".

Named by

Sanz et al.

Year named

1987

Period

Late Jurassic

Stage

Tithonian

Found in

Villar del Arzobispo Formation, Galve, Teruel Province, Spain

A sauropod; the type species is Galveosaurus herreroi. Its classification has been debated, and some later studies have questioned whether the material is distinct enough to support the genus. The stage and formation details are given with moderate confidence.