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Hypselosaurus ''Hypselosaurus'' (meaning 'highest lizard', from Greek meaning 'high' or 'lofty' and meaning 'lizard') is a dubious genus of titanosaurian sauropod that lived in southern France during the Late Cretaceous, approximately 70 million years ago in ...

''. They are known for having thick eggshells, at least thick, and the nearly spherical shape of the eggs. They are primarily found in

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and

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, but some specimens have been found in

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Species

* ''M. aureliensis'' * ''M. baghensis'' * ''M. cylindricus'' * ''M. dhoridungriensis'' * ''M. jabalpurensis'' * ''M. khempurensis'' * ''M. mamillare'' * ''M. megadermus'' * ''M. microtuberculata'' * ''M. mohabeyi'' * ''M. petralta'' * ''M. problematica'' * ''M. siruguei'' * ''M. trempii'' * ''M. patagonicus''

Distribution

Fossils of ''Megaloolithus'' have been found in:''Megaloolithus''
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.org * Anacleto Formation -

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* Argiles et Grés à Reptiles, Rognacian, Marnes Rouges Inférieures &

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* Lameta Formation -

* Sânpetru Formation -

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, La Maçana & Tremp Formations -

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Gallery

File:Hypselosaurus eggs.jpg, ''Hypselosaurus'' eggs,

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) File:Underside of a clutch of Megaloolithus siruguei at Pinyes locality - Tremp Formation.jpg, ''Megaloolithus siruguei'' of the Tremp Formation

Species

Distribution

Gallery

See also

References

Further reading