Nopcsaspondylus Explained

Nopcsaspondylus (meaning "Nopcsa's vertebra", in reference to the original describer) is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur (a type of large, long-necked quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur) from the Cenomanian-age (Upper Cretaceous) Candeleros Formation of Neuquén, Argentina. It is based on a now-lost back vertebra described by Nopcsa in 1902 but not named at the time.[1] [2] The specimen had a small vertebral body and large hollows, now known to be typical of rebbachisaurids.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Apesteguía . Sebastián . 2007 . The sauropod diversity of the La Amarga Formation (Barremian), Neuquén (Argentina) . Gondwana Research . 12 . 4. 533–546 . 10.1016/j.gr.2007.04.007. 2007GondR..12..533A .
  2. Nopcsa . Franz . Franz Nopcsa . 1902 . Notizen über Cretacischen Dinosaurier. Pt. 3. Wirbel eines südamerikanischen Sauropoden . Akademie der Wissenschaften . 3 . de . 108–114.