Plateosauridae

Taxobox
name = Plateosauridae
fossil_range = Late Triassic
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Sauropsida
superordo = Dinosauria
ordo = Saurischia
subordo = Sauropodomorpha
infraordo = Prosauropoda
familia = Plateosauridae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision =
*"Plateosaurus"
*?"Sellosaurus"
*"Unaysaurus"

Plateosauridae is a family of the Infraorder Prosauropoda of the Suborder Sauropodomorpha. Plateosaurids were early sauropodomorph dinosaurs which lived during the Late Triassic. Although several dinosaurs have been classified as plateosaurids over the years, a 2007 study (by Yates) found only "Plateosaurus" and "Unaysaurus" valid plateosaurids.

References

* Yates, Adam M. (2007) "The first complete skull of the Triassic dinosaur "Melanorosaurus" Haughton (Sauropodomorpha: Anchisauria)". In Barrett & Batten (eds.), "Evolution and Palaeobiology" pp. 9–55.

External links

* [http://www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Units/330Sauropodomorpha/330.100.html#Plateosauridae Plateosauridae at Palaeos.com]