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Nigersaurus

Reptiles

Nigersaurus is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the middle Cretaceous period, roughly 115 to 105 million years ago. Its fossils were found in the Elrhaz Formation at Gadoufaoua in Niger, first noted in the 1970s and formally named in 1999 once more complete remains had been recovered. The genus is one of the most specialized herbivorous sauropods known, and its name means Niger reptile; the type species, N. taqueti, honors the paleontologist Philippe Taquet, who first discovered its remains. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Scientific Name
Nigersaurus taqueti 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Chordata, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nigersaurus taqueti

In Biome

Riparian Zone, Biomes
Source Wikidata: Nigersaurus
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Niger

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Nigersaurus (Wikipedia)Lead
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It was discovered in the Elrhaz Formation in an area called Gadoufaoua, in Niger.
Sources
1. Nigersaurus (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
The genus name means "Niger reptile", and the specific name honours the palaeontologist Philippe Taquet, who discovered the first remains. Small for a sauropod, Nigersaurus was about 9-14.1 m (30-46 ft) long, and had a short neck.
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2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
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"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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3. Wikipedia: Nigersaurus
WikipediaWikidata Q131407 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Nigersaurus
In Biome: Riparian Zone, IntroductionView the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nigersaurus taqueti
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Chordata, Taxon record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Chordata, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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