Botucaraitherium

Bo-tuc-ah-ray-fe-re-um.
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Name

Botucaraitherium.

Phonetic

Bo-tuc-ah-ray-fe-re-um.

Named By

M.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Soares,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Martinelli‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬V.‭ ‬Oliveira‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Prozostrodontia.

Diet

Herbivore‭?

Species

B.‭ ‬belarminoi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Caturrita Formation.

Time Period

Norian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Botucaraitherium is a genus of cynodont that lived in South America during the late Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new prozostrodontian cynodont‭ (‬Therapsida‭) ‬from the Late Triassic Riograndia Assemblage Zone‭ (‬Santa Maria Supersequence‭) ‬of Southern Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ci�ncias‭ ‬86‭(‬4‭)‬:1673-1691.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Soares,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Martinelli‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬V.‭ ‬Oliveira‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT

varanus priscus a.k.a Megalania