Arizona Triassic Paleontological Project
Reconstruction of Arizonasaurus. Drawing by Gavin McCullough.
| Museum Researchers: | Researcher Sterling Nesbitt, Permit holder Curator Dr. Robert McCord |
| Location: | Northeastern Arizona |
| Age: | Middle Triassic, 240 million years before present |
| Geological Unit: | Moenkopi Formation |
| Discoveries Include: | Various reptiles and amphibians, including Arizonasaurus, Coelocanth, shark and plant material. |
| Comments: | The discovery of a remarkably complete Arizonasaurus revealed what an extraordinary creature it is, and much about the relationships of ancient crocodile relatives. |
Publications from Arizona Triassic Paleontological Project
| 2006 | The Braincase of "Arizonasaurus babbitti” further evidence for the non-monophyly of "Rauisuchian" Archosaurs. David J. Gower and Sterling J. Nesbitt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(1):79-87. |
| 2005 | Osteology of the Middle Triassic pseudosuchian archosaur Arizonasaurus babbitti Sterling J. Nesbitt. Historical Biology: Journal of Paleobiology, Vol. 17, No. 1-4:19-47. |
| 2003 | Arizonasaurus and its implications for archosaur divergence. Sterling J. Nesbitt. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B vol. 270 no. Suppl. 2 S234-S237. |