Tlatolophus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | †Ornithischia |
| Clade: | †Ornithopoda |
| Family: | †Hadrosauridae |
| Subfamily: | †Lambeosaurinae |
| Tribe: | †Parasaurolophini |
| Genus: | †Tlatolophus Ramírez-Velasco et al., 2021 |
| Species: | †T. galorum
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| †Tlatolophus galorum Ramírez-Velasco et al., 2021
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Tlatolophus (meaning "word crest") is a
Discovery and naming
The
It was named as the new genus and
Description
The holotype specimen of Tlatolophus, CIC/P/147, represents a large individual, around 8 metres (26 ft) in length.
CIC/P/147 also preserves partial postcranial elements.[2] The scapular neck is relatively stout, and the iliac postacetabular process is long. The ischium possesses a large ischial foot, and its tip is cranioventrally projected. A partial, articulated tail is also preserved, the first remains to be discovered of this taxon.[2]
Classification
Tlatolophus was assigned to the tribe Parasaurolophini by Ramírez-Velasco et al. in 2021. The cladogram below displays the results of their phylogenetic analysis:[2]
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See also
References
- ^ "Huge Dinosaur Tail Discovered in Mexico". Live Science. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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