Veterupristisaurus

old shark lizard

• vetus (veteru-) · Latin · old
• pristis · Greek · shark (literally sawfish or shark)
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name combines Latin "vetus" (old) with Greek "pristis" (shark) and "sauros" (lizard), giving "old shark lizard". "Shark" refers to the blade-like, shark-tooth-like teeth typical of carcharodontosaurid theropods. "Old" points to its early geological age compared with other members of that group. The type species is V. milneri.

Named by

Rauhut

Year named

2011

Period

Late Jurassic

Stages

Kimmeridgian – Tithonian

Found in

Tendaguru Formation, Lindi Region, Tanzania

A carcharodontosaurid theropod known from fragmentary remains (vertebrae, a maxilla and isolated bones). The species name milneri honours paleontologist Angela Milner. Exact stage range is approximate; the Tendaguru beds are generally dated to the Kimmeridgian–Tithonian.