Laquintasaura was a herbivore. It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited South America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Tachira State (Venezuela).

Quick facts about Laquintasaura:

  • Existed from 201.3 million years ago to Sinemurian Age
  • Lived in a terrestrial habitat
  • Was a herbivore
  • Reproduced by laying eggs
  • Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists

All the Laquintasaura illustrations below were collected from the internet. Enjoy and explore:

Laquintasaura was described by the following scientific paper(s):
  • D. E. Russell, O. O. Rivas, and B. Battail, D. A. Russell. 1992. Découverte de vertébrés fossiles dans la Formation de La Quinta, Jurassique du Vénézuéla occidental [Discovery of fossil vertebrates in the La Quinta Formation, Jurassic of western Venezuela]. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences, Paris, Série II 314:1247-1252