Species · GBIF taxon 4967518
Patagosaurus fariasi
Patagosaurus fariasiPatagosaurus fariasi was an early long-necked herbivore that browsed high foliage across the volcanic floodplains and lake basins of Jurassic Patagonia. Herds moved through lush riparian corridors, stripping tough conifers and seed ferns with peg-shaped teeth built for shearing vegetation. Several specimens discovered together suggest that adults and juveniles traveled in cooperative groups to deter large theropod predators.
PrehistoricHerbivore
Licensed referenceESPEJOS PROYECTO / CC BY-SA 2.0 · cc-by-sa
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ExtinctConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXExtinctRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Conifers
- Cycadophytes
- Seed ferns
Predators
- Piatnitzkysaurus floresi
- Condorraptor currumili
ThreatsTheropod predation, environmental droughts, and volcanic ash falls
HabitatsRiparian floodplains and forested lake basins
Life span40–60 years
Classification
- FamilyCetiosauridae
- SpeciesPatagosaurus fariasi
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Extinct species; known exclusively from fossilized skeletal remains.
Responsible observation
- Museum Exhibits: View mounted skeletal casts and fossil displays at regional natural history museums.
- Fossil Identification: Look for tall, robust neural spines on the dorsal vertebrae when inspecting fossil casts.
Predator ケラトプスユウタ / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Predator Jl FilpoC / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Image unavailableNeighbor 
Close Relative Paul Stainthorp from United Kingdom / CC BY-SA 2.0 · cc-by-sa
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