Archive for October 29th, 2014

WFS Dino Diary: Riojasaurus ‭(‬Rioja lizard‭)

Name: Riojasaurus ‭(‬Rioja lizard‭)‬. Phonetic: Re-o-jah-sore-us. Named By: Jose Fernando Bonaparte‭ ‬-‭ ‬1967. Classification: Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropodomorpha,‭ ‬Prosauropoda,‭ ‬Riojasauridae. Species: R.‭ ‬incertus‭ (‬type‭)‬. Diet: Herbivore. Size: About‭ ‬10‭ ‬meters long. Known locations: Argentina,‭ ‬La Rioja Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Los Colorados Formation. Time period: Norian of the Triassic. Fossil representation: Several individuals.        Riojasaurus was and […]