What is Bagualosaurus?

Q: What is Bagualosaurus?


A: Bagualosaurus is a sauropodomorph dinosaur.

Q: How many sauropodomorphs have been discovered in Brazil?


A: Bagualosaurus is the seventh known sauropodomorph discovered in Brazil.

Q: When did Bagualosaurus live?


A: Bagualosaurus lived about 223-230 million years ago.

Q: How long was Bagualosaurus?


A: Bagualosaurus grew to about 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) long.

Q: What parts of Bagualosaurus were found as fossils?


A: The holotype specimen of Bagualosaurus had a partial skull and jaw, twelve back vertebrae, two tail vertebrae, two chevrons, a pelvis, two partial hindlimbs and five fragmentary ribs.

Q: Where were the pieces of Bagualosaurus found?


A: The pieces of Bagualosaurus were found on a ravine at the edge of a pond in rural Agudo.

Q: When was Bagualosaurus described as a sauropodomorph?


A: Bagualosaurus was described as a sauropodomorph on May 25, 2018.

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