Prozostrodon: Research Database
Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown
Research Note: Prozostrodon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pacheco Martinelli Pavanatto 2018: Prozostrodon and related taxa Historical Biology | Confirmed | B | 2018 | Fossil | Pacheco Martinelli Pavanatto, Historical Biology | Taxonomy |
Guignard Martinelli Soares 2018: Prozostrodon and related taxa Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Confirmed | B | 2018 | Fossil | Guignard Martinelli Soares, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Taxonomy |
What We Still Do Not Know About Prozostrodon
- Complete skeletal morphology and ecological role.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Theropoda.
- Distribution and evolutionary history.
In Depth
First described as a species of Thrinaxodon, Prozostrodon is a genus of cynodont that used to live in South America during the Triassic.
Further Reading
- On two advanced carnivorous cynodonts from the Late Triassic of Southern Brazil. - Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 156:59-80. - J. F. Bonaparte & M. C. Barberena - 2001. – Prozostrodon brasiliensis, a probainognathiancynodont from the Late Triassic of Brazil: secondrecord and improvements on its dental anatomy. – Historical Biology _. 1–10 – Cristian P. Pacheco, Agust�n G. Martinelli, Ane E.B. Pavanatto, Marina B. Soares & S�rgio Dias-da-Silva – 2018.
