Baguatherium

Bah-gu-ah-fee-ree-um.
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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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Name

Baguatherium ‭(‬Bagua beast‭)‬.

Phonetic

Bah-gu-ah-fee-ree-um.

Named By

Rodolfo Salas,‭ ‬Jos� S�nchez,‭ ‬C�sar Chacaltana‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Pyrotheria,‭ ‬Pyrotheriidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬jaureguii

Size

About‭ ‬3‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Peru.

Time Period

Late Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Baguatherium was has been classed as a member of the Pyrotheriidae,‭ ‬meaning that the genus was related to mammals like Pyrotherium.‭ ‬Baguatherium‭ ‬would have been a heavy set quadrupedal herbivore that would feed upon low growing vegetation.‭ ‬The incisors in the mouth were enlarged and projected forwards out of the mouth,‭ ‬probably as an adaptation for a specific method‭ ‬of feeding.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A New Pre-Deseadan Pyrothere‭ (‬Mammalia‭) ‬From Northern Peru And The Wear Facets Of molariform Teeth Of Pyrotheria‭ ‬-‭ ‬Rodolfo Salas,‭ ‬Jos� S�nchez,‭ ‬C�sar Chacaltana‭ ‬-‭ ‬2006.

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