Biology:Karamuru
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| Karamuru vorax skull in Brazil | |
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| Genus: | Karamuru Kischlat, 2000[1]
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Karamuru is a genus of prestosuchid archosaur from the Middle Triassic-age Santa Maria Formation of Brazil . It was found in the Paleorrota geopark. It is based on remains that had been assigned to Prestosuchus chininiquensis, including a nearly complete skull. There is some uncertainty about the publication date and authors; as noted by Langer et al. (2007), Kischlat (2000) records it as having been published by Kischlat and Barberena, with no year given.[2] Later, Schultz and Langer considered it to be a junior synonym of Prestosuchus.[3]
Karamuru would have been a carnivorous animal, perhaps 7 meters (23 feet) long and weighing 700 kilograms (1,500 pounds).[4]
Its name relates to the story of Diogo Álvares Correia, a settler called the "Caramuru" by the Tupinambá tribe.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 per Langer et al., 2007
- ↑ Langer, Max C.; Ribeiro, Ana M.; Schultz, Cesar L.; Ferigolo, Jorge (2007). "The continental tetrapod-bearing Triassic of south Brazil". in Lucas, S.G. (pdf). The Global Triassic. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, 41. Albuquerque, New Mexico: New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. pp. 201–218. http://sites.ffclrp.usp.br/paleo/pdf/Langer_et_al_2007b.pdf.
- ↑ Schultz, C. L., & Langer, M. C. 2007. Tetrápodes triássicos do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Paleontologia: cenários de vida. v. 1, p. 277-299. Interciência,
- ↑ "Karamuru vorax" (in Portuguese). O Rio Grande do Sol no tempo dos dinossaros. UFRGS. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20100117022619/http://www.royalsul.com.br/paleo/meio.asp?dinocod=2. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
Wikidata ☰ Q1470157 entry
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