Teratopodus Tomaselli et al. 2022 (sauropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: M. B. Tomaselli, L. D. O. David, B. J. González Riga, J. P. Coria, C. R. Mercado, M. Guerra, and G. S. Tiviroli. 2022. New titanosaurian sauropod tracks with exceptionally well-preserved claw impressions from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina. Cretaceous Research 129:104990:1-18

Parent taxon: Titanosauria according to M. B. Tomaselli et al. 2022

Sister taxa: Abdarainurus, Aegyptosaurus, Andesauridae, Andesauroidea, Andesaurus, Argyrosaurinae, Argyrosaurus, Baalsaurus, Balochisauridae, Baotianmansaurus, Barrosasaurus, Borealosaurus, Choconsaurus, Colossosauria, Dgkhansaurus, Dongyangosaurus, Dzharatitanis, Eutitanosauria, Gandititan, Hamititan, Karongasaurus, Laplatasaurus, Lithostrotia, Malakhelisaurus, Malarguesaurus, Mnyamawamtuka, Mongolosaurus, Narambuenatitan, Ninjatitan, Pashtosaurus, Petrobrasaurus, Poripuchia, Pseudomegaloolithus, Rukwatitan, Titanopodus, Titanosauridae, Titanosaurus, Titanosaurus indicus

Subtaxa: Teratopodus malarguensis

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Type: Teratopodus malarguensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Agua del Choique tracksite (Anacleto) (An-1, An-2, An-3) (Cretaceous of Argentina)

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