Classification
Dinosauria
Unranked clade
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Ornithischia
Unranked clade
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Neornithischia
Unranked clade
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Pyrodontia
Unranked clade
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Cerapoda
Unranked clade
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Ornithopoda
Suborder
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Iguanodontia
Infraorder
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Euiguanodontia
Unranked clade
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Elasmaria
Unranked clade
Fossil sites 45 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
Geological formations
Temporal distribution
Maastrichtian
(72.2–66 Ma)
3
Campanian
(83.6–72.2 Ma)
9
Santonian
(85.7–83.6 Ma)
2
Coniacian
(89.8–85.7 Ma)
1
Turonian
(93.9–89.8 Ma)
2
Cenomanian
(100.5–93.9 Ma)
10
Albian
(113.2–100.5 Ma)
12
Aptian
(121.4–113.2 Ma)
1
Barremian
(125.77–121.4 Ma)
4
Hauterivian
(132.6–125.77 Ma)
1
Images 2
Bibliography
Original description
J. O. Calvo, J. D. Porfiri, and F. E. Novas. 2007. Discovery of a new ornithopod dinosaur from the Portezuelo Formation (Upper Cretaceous), Neuquén, Patagonia, Argentina. Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro 65(4):471-483
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