Oblitosaurus

forgotten lizard

• oblitus · Latin · forgotten
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name combines the Latin "oblitus" (forgotten) with the Greek "sauros" (lizard). It is usually read as "forgotten lizard". The name is generally understood to refer to the fossil having been overlooked or neglected for a long time. I'm not certain of the exact reasoning given by the authors.

Year named

2021

Period

Late Jurassic

Found in

Spain (Teruel area, Aragón)

Oblitosaurus bollati is a stegosaurian (plated) dinosaur known from the Iberian Peninsula. I'm not fully sure of the authorship, the exact formation or the precise stage, so I've left those fields blank. Please check them against the original description.