Genus: Hypsibema COPE, 1869 (nomen dubium)
Etymology: Greek, hypsi, “high” and Greek, bema, “step”, (N) because the metatarsals in the foot supposedly indicated “the Hypsibemas walked more directly on the toes than did the Hadrosaur, and Greek, sauros, “lizard”: “high step”.
= Hypsibaema HUENE, 1909 (sic)

Species: crassicauda COPE, 1869
Etymology: Latin, crassus, "denise, thick" and Latin, cauda, "tail."

Lecotype: USNM 7189

Locality: James King's marl pits in Sampson County, North Carolina.

Horizon: Black Creek Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Caudal centrum.

Referred material:

MILLER, 1967, BAIRD & HORNER, 1979

Locality: Phoebus Landing, Cape Fear River, Bladen County, North Carolina.

Horizon: Black Creek Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

USNM: 7093, 7094: Caudal vertebrae.

ANSP 15307A-C: 3 caudal vertebrae.

ANSP: 15338: Caudal vertebra.

USNM 10312: Caudal neural spine.

 

GALLAGHER, PARRIS & SPAMER, 1986

Locality: Ellisdale Site.  Crosswicks Creek at Province Line Road.  Quarry B (upper pebble layer), Upper Freehold Townsphip, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Horizon: Basal Marshalltown Formation, Matawan Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Upper Campanian Stage, Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

NJSM 12702: Caudal vertebra (as per Rod Pellegrini).

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