DINOSAUR GROUPS

Rebbachisauridae

3 field notes in this family: Comahuesaurus, Limaysaurus and Nigersaurus.

ARTISTIC RECONSTRUCTION

What is Rebbachisauridae?

Rebbachisauridae is a family of prehistoric animals used in this catalogue to connect related field notes. Comahuesaurus, Limaysaurus and Nigersaurus share this grouping, and their fossils come from the Cretaceous period, with finds reported from South America and Africa. The shared grouping is a starting point for comparison rather than proof of identical lifestyles.

How this group is defined here

Members are the 3 field notes whose family or immediate parent group in the Paleobiology Database catalogue is Rebbachisauridae. The interpreted diet field across the group is herbivore, based on skeletal features rather than direct observation. Groups are revised when new fossils are described, and some genera are placed here with less certainty than others, so each field note records its sources and limits.

Rebbachisauridae members

Rebbachisauridae member comparison
GenusPeriodFossil locationsCategory
ComahuesaurusCretaceousSouth Americadinosaur
LimaysaurusCretaceousSouth Americadinosaur
NigersaurusCretaceousAfricadinosaur

Quick answers about Rebbachisauridae

Is Comahuesaurus a rebbachisaurid?
Yes. In this catalogue Comahuesaurus is placed in Rebbachisauridae, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Limaysaurus a rebbachisaurid?
Yes. In this catalogue Limaysaurus is placed in Rebbachisauridae, with Limaysaurinae as its immediate parent group, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.
Is Nigersaurus a rebbachisaurid?
Yes. In this catalogue Nigersaurus is placed in Rebbachisauridae, with Rebbachisaurinae as its immediate parent group, and its fossils are from the Cretaceous period. Classification changes as new fossils are described, so the field note lists the sources and any disagreement.

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