Arganarhinus

Ar-ga-ry-nus.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2012, May 24). Arganarhinus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/arganarhinus/

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Name

Arganarhinus ‭(‬Argana snout‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ar-ga-ry-nus.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Phytosauria,‭ ‬Phytosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬magnoculus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Morocco,‭ ‬Argana basin‭ ‬-‭ ‬Timezgadiouine Formation.

Time Period

Carnian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skull.

In Depth

       Arganarhinus is a phytosaur that lived in what is now Morocco during the late Triassic.‭ ‬Arganarhinus was originally named as a species of Paleorhinus before being made a distinct species in‭ ‬1995.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Late Triassic‭ (‬Carnian and Norian‭) ‬tetrapods from the southwestern United States.‭ ‬-‭ ‬New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin‭ ‬4:1-254.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Long‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Murry‭ ‬-‭ ‬1995.

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