Melanorosaurus
MEL-an-OR-oh-SORE-us /ˌmɛlənˈɔːrəˌsɔːrəs/
Accepted genus
black mountain lizard
- melas (melan-) · Greek · black
- oros · Greek · mountain
- sauros · Greek · lizard
The name combines Greek words for "black", "mountain" and "lizard". It was given by Haughton in 1924 for fossils found in the Thaba 'Nchu area, near the Black Mountain (Thaba Nchu) region of South Africa. The name refers to the place where the fossils were found.
- Named by
- Haughton
- Year named
- 1924
- Period
- Late Triassic
- Found in
- Elliot Formation, Eastern Cape, South Africa
A large early sauropodomorph, often regarded as a close relative of true sauropods. The type species is Melanorosaurus readi.