Galvesaurus

Galve lizard

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

Galvesaurus 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. The name therefore means "lizard from Galve". The type species is Galvesaurus herreroi.

Named by

Barco et al.

Year named

2005

Period

Late Jurassic

Stage

Tithonian

Found in

Villar del Arzobispo Formation, Galve area, Teruel, Spain

A sauropod dinosaur (a eusauropod). The exact publication details and the stage assignment are given with moderate confidence, so please check them against a primary source.