A new basal sauropodiform from South Africa and the phylogenetic relationships of basal sauropodomorphs (Otero et al. 2015, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society)
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VERIFY:geological_stage: stored=early jurassic suggested=late triassic to early jurassic confidence=medium — The type description places Sefapanosaurus zastronensis in the "Upper Triassic-Lower Jurassic Elliot Formation of South Africa" rather than restricting it to the Early Jurassic. Later biostratigraphic work notes the material's stratigraphic position is indeterminate and its preservation is potentially consistent with the lower (Late Triassic) Elliot Formation.
Öppna källa ↗The sauropodomorph biostratigraphy of the Elliot Formation of southern Africa (Acta Palaeontologica Polonica)
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VERIFY:period_start_mya: stored=200 suggested=210 confidence=low — Because the Sefapanosaurus material cannot be tied to a horizon and may derive from the lower Elliot Formation (Norian-Rhaetian), the older bound of the age range should extend back into the Late Triassic rather than starting at 200 Ma. The younger bound of 190 Ma (upper Elliot, Hettangian-Sinemurian) remains supported.
Öppna källa ↗A new basal sauropodiform from South Africa and the phylogenetic relationships of basal sauropodomorphs
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
Granskad: 2026-09-08
Original description of Sefapanosaurus zastronensis, with the phylogenetic analysis placing it within Sauropodiformes among basal sauropodomorphs.
Öppna källa ↗A new basal sauropodiform from South Africa and the phylogenetic relationships of basal sauropodomorphs
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Oxford Academic)
Granskad: 2026-09-08
Documents the type locality on the farm Damplaats near Zastron, Free State, South Africa, and the specimens' stratigraphic position in the upper Elliot Formation.
Öppna källa ↗Palaeoclimatic conditions in the Late Triassic–Early Jurassic of southern Africa: A geochemical assessment of the Elliot Formation
Journal of African Earth Sciences (Elsevier)
Granskad: 2026-09-08
Geochemical assessment of the Elliot Formation reconstructing the increasingly semi-arid, strongly seasonal floodplain palaeoenvironment inhabited by Sefapanosaurus.
Öppna källa ↗Dental form and function in the early feeding diversification of dinosaurs
Science Advances
Granskad: 2026-09-08
Analyses dental form and function across early dinosaurs, documenting the herbivorous feeding adaptations characteristic of early sauropodomorphs such as Sefapanosaurus.
Öppna källa ↗A chronostratigraphic framework for the upper Stormberg Group: Implications for the Triassic–Jurassic boundary in southern Africa
Earth-Science Reviews (Elsevier)
Granskad: 2026-09-08
Extinct taxon; conservation status NE
Öppna källa ↗A new basal sauropodiform from South Africa and the phylogenetic relationships of basal sauropodomorphs
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Wiley Online Library)
Granskad: 2026-09-08
Peer-reviewed overview of the anatomy, size, age and relationships of Sefapanosaurus zastronensis, used as the general reference for the species descriptions.
Öppna källa ↗A new basal sauropodiform from South Africa and the phylogenetic relationships of basal sauropodomorphs
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Wiley Online Library)
Granskad: 2026-09-08
Peer-reviewed overview of the anatomy, size, age and relationships of Sefapanosaurus zastronensis, used as the general reference for the species descriptions.
Öppna källa ↗A new basal sauropodiform from South Africa and the phylogenetic relationships of basal sauropodomorphs
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Wiley Online Library)
Granskad: 2026-09-08
Peer-reviewed overview of the anatomy, size, age and relationships of Sefapanosaurus zastronensis, used as the general reference for the species descriptions.
Öppna källa ↗A new basal sauropodiform from South Africa and the phylogenetic relationships of basal sauropodomorphs
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Wiley Online Library)
Granskad: 2026-09-08
Peer-reviewed overview of the anatomy, size, age and relationships of Sefapanosaurus zastronensis, used as the general reference for the species descriptions.
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