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Lambeosaurinae
Aralosaurini
Pronunciation: ar-a-lo-suh-ree-nee
Author: Prieto-Márquez, et al.
Year: 2013
Meaning: Aral lizards (see etymology)
Locomotion: Bipedal (two legs)
Synonyms: None known
Author: Prieto-Márquez, et al.
Year: 2013
Meaning: Aral lizards (see etymology)
Locomotion: Bipedal (two legs)
Synonyms: None known
Prieto-Márquez et al. 2013Definition
The most exclusive clade of lambeosaurine hadrosaurids containing Aralosaurus tuberiferus and Canardia garonnensis.
About
Together with Tsintaosaurini, Lambeosaurini, and Parasaurolophini, the aralosaurinins make up Lambeosaurinae.
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Etymology
Aralosaurini is derived from "Aral" (for the Aral Sea), the Greek "sauros" (lizard) and the Latin suffix "ini" (tribe), named for the group co-anchor Aralosaurus, the first named member of the tribe.
Relationships
References
• Prieto-Márquez A, Dalla Vecchia FM, Gaete R, and Galobart À (2013) "Diversity, Relationships, and Biogeography of the Lambeosaurine Dinosaurs from the European Archipelago, with Description of the New Aralosaurin Canardia garonnensis". PLoS ONE 8(7): e69835. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069835
