Sarahsaurus aurifontanalis
Source: askedmontonia
Name: Sarahsaurus aurifontanalis
Name Meaning: Sarah’s lizard
First Described: 2011
Described By: Rowe, Sues & Reisz
Classification: Dinosauria, Saurischia, Eusaurischia, Sauropodmorpha, Plateosauria, Massopoda
Sarahsaurus was another basal sauropodomorph, but from the Early Jurassic rather than the late Triassic - specifically, the Sinemurian to Pliensbachlan ages of the early Jurassic, anywhere between 199 and 182 million years ago. It was found in the Kayenta Formation in Arizona. It was about 4.3 meters long, and a little over 1 meter high. It is one of the few basal sauropodomorphs known from North America. It had very large, powerful hands, which could indicate that it was an omnivore. It lived near many rivers, and where it lived was characterized by rainy summers and dry winters, though it was surrounded by a sandy dune field in the North. Thus, it would have been adapted for a seasonal climate. It lived alongside many other dinosaurs, such as Dilophosaurus, Kayntavenator, Mgapnosaurus, Scelidosaurus, and Scutellosaurus. There were plenty of other animals, too, meaning it lived in an ecologically diverse and vibrant community.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarahsaurus
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/s/sarahsaurus.html
Shout out goes to alfarosaurus!
