Leaellynasaura Rich and Vickers-Rich 1989 (ornithopod)

Reptilia - Ornithischia

Alternative spelling: Leaellynnasaura

Full reference: T. H. Rich and P. Vickers-Rich. 1989. Polar dinosaurs and biotas of the Early Cretaceous of southeastern Australia. National Geographic Research 5(1):15-53

Parent taxon: Elasmaria according to M. C. Herne et al. 2019

See also Agnolin et al. 2010, Alifanov and Saveliev 2014, Buchholz 2002, Dieudonné et al. 2016, Duncan et al. 2021, Galton 1989, Madzia et al. 2018, Molnar 1991, Molnar 1992, Norman et al. 2004, Rich and Vickers-Rich 1989, Rich and Vickers-Rich 1994, Sues 1997 and Sues and Norman 1990

Sister taxa: Anabisetia, Atlascopcosaurus, Diluvicursor, Galleonosaurus, Isasicursor, Kangnasaurus, Macrogryphosaurus, Mahuidacursor, Morrosaurus, Talenkauen, Trinisaura

Subtaxa: Leaellynasaura amicagraphica

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Type: Leaellynasaura amicagraphica

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Australia (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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