Campinasuchus: Research Database
Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown
Research Note: Campinasuchus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE SOUZA CARVALHO DE PAULA ANTUNES TEIXEIRA DA FONSECA FERRAZ 2011: Campinasuchus and related taxa Zootaxa | Confirmed | A | 2011 | Fossil | DE SOUZA CARVALHO DE PAULA ANTUNES TEIXEIRA DA FONSECA FERRAZ, Zootaxa | Taxonomy |
Cotts Pinheiro da Silva Marinho 2017: Campinasuchus and related taxa Cretaceous Research | Confirmed | B | 2017 | Fossil | Cotts Pinheiro da Silva Marinho, Cretaceous Research | Taxonomy |
What We Still Do Not Know About Campinasuchus
- Complete skeletal morphology and ecological role.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Theropoda.
- Distribution and evolutionary history.
In Depth
Campinasuchus is a genus of sebecosuchian crocodylomorph that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous. Unfortunately little is known about Campinasuchus, though the genus is thought to be related to Pissarrachampsa and Wargosuchus.
Further Reading
- Campinasuchus dinizi gen. et sp. nov., a new Late Cretaceous baurusuchid (Crocodyliformes) from the Bauru Basin, Brazil. - Zootaxa 2871:19-42. - I. d. S. Carvalho, V. P. A. Teixeira, M. L. F. Ferraz, L. C. B. Ribeiro, A. G. Martinelli, F. M. Neto, J. J. W. Sertich, G. C. Cunha, I. C. Cunha & P. F. Ferraz - 2011. – Postcranial skeleton of Campinasuchus dinizi (Crocodyliformes, Baurusuchidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Brazil, with comments on the ontogeny and ecomorphology of the species. – Cretaceous Research. 70: 163–188. – Leonardo Cotts, Andr� Eduardo Piacentini Pinheiro, Thiago da Silva Marinho, Ismar Carvalho & Fabio Di Dario – 2017.
