New material and revision of Melanorosaurus thabanensis, a basal sauropodomorph from the Upper Triassic of Lesotho
PeerJ
Granskad: 2026-09-06
Peer-reviewed revision with phylogenetic analysis placing Melanorosaurus within basal Sauropodomorpha (Anchisauria/Sauropodiformes), documenting the genus' taxonomic position and content.
Öppna källa ↗Osteology of the type material of Melanorosaurus readi, a 'near sauropod' (Dinosauria: Sauropodomorpha) from the Late Triassic lower Elliot Formation of South Africa, and the status of referred specimens
The University of Queensland eSpace
Granskad: 2026-09-06
Documents the type and referred specimens of M. readi and their localities and stratigraphic provenance in the lower Elliot Formation of the South African Karoo Basin.
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: 2026-09-06
Geochemical reconstruction of the seasonally arid, fluvial-floodplain palaeoenvironment of the Elliot Formation in which Melanorosaurus lived.
Öppna källa ↗The first complete skull of the Triassic dinosaur Melanorosaurus Haughton (Sauropodomorpha: Anchisauria)
Special Papers in Palaeontology (Palaeontological Association)
Granskad: 2026-09-06
Describes the cranial and dental anatomy of Melanorosaurus, the basis for interpreting it as a herbivorous sauropodomorph.
Öppna källa ↗A chronostratigraphic framework for the upper Stormberg Group: Implications for the Triassic-Jurassic boundary in southern Africa
Oxford University Research Archive / Earth-Science Reviews
Granskad: 2026-09-06
Extinct taxon; conservation status NE
Öppna källa ↗Melanorosaurus readi Haughton, 1924 (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha) from the Late Triassic of South Africa: osteology and designation of a lectotype
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (Taylor & Francis)
Granskad: 2026-09-06
Comprehensive modern osteological treatment of M. readi, including lectotype designation, serving as the general authoritative overview of the species.
Öppna källa ↗Melanorosaurus readi Haughton, 1924 (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha) from the Late Triassic of South Africa: osteology and designation of a lectotype
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (Taylor & Francis)
Granskad: 2026-09-06
Comprehensive modern osteological treatment of M. readi, including lectotype designation, serving as the general authoritative overview of the species.
Öppna källa ↗Melanorosaurus readi Haughton, 1924 (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha) from the Late Triassic of South Africa: osteology and designation of a lectotype
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (Taylor & Francis)
Granskad: 2026-09-06
Comprehensive modern osteological treatment of M. readi, including lectotype designation, serving as the general authoritative overview of the species.
Öppna källa ↗Melanorosaurus readi Haughton, 1924 (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha) from the Late Triassic of South Africa: osteology and designation of a lectotype
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (Taylor & Francis)
Granskad: 2026-09-06
Comprehensive modern osteological treatment of M. readi, including lectotype designation, serving as the general authoritative overview of the species.
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