Tazoudasaurus

DV-0557

Lived: 193 to 175 million years ago, Early Jurassic
Diet: Herbivore
Group: Sauropods
Found in: Morocco
Named by: Allain et al. 2004

Field notes

About Tazoudasaurus

Tazoudasaurus was a plant-eating sauropod that lived in the Early Jurassic, 193 to 175 million years ago.

The Paleobiology Database lists 2 finds of Tazoudasaurus, from Morocco. It was named by Allain et al. in 2004.

The evidence

Where its fossils were found

Today

2 finds

185 million years ago

Map: C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP

Close relatives

Other members of Gravisauria.

CetiosaurusMiddle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
BarapasaurusEarly Jurassic
SpinophorosaurusMiddle Jurassic
AmygdalodonEarly Jurassic
VolkheimeriaEarly Jurassic

Sources: Paleobiology Database, WikidataNamed in: R. Allain, N. Aquesbi, and J. Dejax, C. A. Meyer, M. Monbaron, C. Montenat, P. Rechir, M. Rochdy, D. A. Russell, P. Taquet. 2004. A basal sauropod dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of Morocco. Comptes Rendus Palevol 3(3):199-208