Protuberum: Research Database
Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown
Research Note: Protuberum was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Veiga Botha-Brink Soares 2018: Protuberum and related taxa Historical Biology | Confirmed | B | 2018 | Fossil | Veiga Botha-Brink Soares, Historical Biology | Taxonomy |
Schmitt Martinelli Fonseca 2024: Protuberum and related taxa Journal of South American Earth Sciences | Confirmed | C | 2024 | Fossil | Schmitt Martinelli Fonseca, Journal of South American Earth Sciences | Taxonomy |
Status:
Confirmed Direct evidence
Grade:A Strong consensus
B Good evidence
What We Still Do Not Know About Protuberum
- Complete skeletal morphology and ecological role.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Theropoda.
- Distribution and evolutionary history.
In Depth
Protuberum is a genus of cynodont that lived in South America during the Triassic.
Further Reading
- A new traversodontid cynodont (Therapsida, Eucynodontia) from the Middle Triassic Santa Maria Formation of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Palaeontology 52:229-250. - M. Reichel, C. L. Schultz & M. B. Soares - 2009. – The specific name cabralense is “necessarily emended from the original P. cabralensis because Protuberum is a neuter generic name”. – Christian F. Kammerer – 2014.
