Genus
Valid Extinct

Lamplughsaura

Kutty et al. 2007

Lamplughsaura is an extinct genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Sinemurian-aged Dharmaram Formation of India. The genus contains a single species, Lamplughsaura dharmaramensis, known from several partial skeletons of a large quadrupedal animal up to 10 metres (33 ft) long. It has been classified as either a basal sauropod or more basal sauropodomorph.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
4
Group
Dinosaures
Herbivore Ground dwelling, gregarious Terrestrial
Lamplughsaura
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Lamplughsaura dharmarasensis, a basal sauropodomorph from the Lower Jurassic of India, after description by T.S. Kutty et al., 2007, pencil drawing, digital coloring © Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Saurischia Unranked clade
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Sauropodomorpha Unranked clade
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Massopoda Unranked clade
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Sauropodiformes Unranked clade
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Sauropoda Unranked clade
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Lamplughsaura Genus
Fossil sites 4 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇮🇳 India
4
Geological formations
Dharmaram
4
Temporal distribution
Sinemurian (199.5–192.9 Ma)
4
Species (1)
Lamplughsaura dharmaramensis 201 Ma
Images 1
Bibliography
Original description
T. S. Kutty, S. Chatterjee, and P. M. Galton, P. Upchurch. 2007. Basal sauropodomorphs (Dinosauria, Saurischia) from the Lower Jurassic of India: their anatomy and relationships. Journal of Paleontology 81(6):1552-1574 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
T. S. Kutty, S. Chatterjee, and P. M. Galton, P. Upchurch. 2007. Basal sauropodomorphs (Dinosauria, Saurischia) from the Lower Jurassic of India: their anatomy and relationships. Journal of Paleontology 81(6):1552-1574 DOI ↗