Bayosaurus
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"Bayosaurus" is the informal
name given to an as yet undescribed genus
of dinosaur
. The name was coined by paleontologists Rodolfo Coria
, Philip J. Currie, and Paulina Carabajal in 2006. "Bayosaurus" appears on several on-line lists of dinosaurs.http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.htmlhttp://users.tellurian.com/rmarguls/d-list.htmlhttp://dinogenera.populus.ch/rub/2 It apparently was an abelisaur
oid from the Turonian
(Late Cretaceous
) of Neuquén
, Argentina
, around 4 m (13 ft) long, based on bones including vertebrae, pelvic elements, and additional fragments.http://dinogenera.populus.ch/rub/2
Nomen nudum
The phrase nomen nudum is a Latin term, meaning "naked name", used in taxonomy...
name given to an as yet undescribed genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
. The name was coined by paleontologists Rodolfo Coria
Rodolfo Coria
Dr. Rodolfo Coria is an Argentine paleontologist.He is best known for having directed the field study and co-naming of the Argentinosaurus in 1993, and the Giganotosaurus , in 1996 among other landmark South American dinosaurs...
, Philip J. Currie, and Paulina Carabajal in 2006. "Bayosaurus" appears on several on-line lists of dinosaurs.http://www.polychora.com/dinolist.htmlhttp://users.tellurian.com/rmarguls/d-list.htmlhttp://dinogenera.populus.ch/rub/2 It apparently was an abelisaur
Abelisaur
Abelisaurs were a group of ceratosaurian dinosaurs which lived in the Southern hemisphere during the Cretaceous period. Some well-known dinosaurs of this group include Abelisaurus, Carnotaurus, and Majungasaurus. They are known for their small arms...
oid from the Turonian
Turonian
The Turonian is, in the ICS' geologic timescale, the second age in the Late Cretaceous epoch, or a stage in the Upper Cretaceous series. It spans the time between 93.5 ± 0.8 Ma and 89.3 ± 1 Ma...
(Late Cretaceous
Late Cretaceous
The Late Cretaceous is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous period is divided in the geologic timescale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous series...
) of Neuquén
Neuquén Province
Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to the west...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, around 4 m (13 ft) long, based on bones including vertebrae, pelvic elements, and additional fragments.http://dinogenera.populus.ch/rub/2