Brasinorhynchus

Bra-sin-r-rin-kus.
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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

Brasinorhynchus.

Phonetic

Bra-sin-r-rin-kus.

Named By

C.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Schultz,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Langer‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Montefeltro‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Rhynchosauria,‭ ‬Rhynchosauridae,‭ ‬Stenaulorhynchinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬mariantensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Santa Maria Formation.

Time Period

Ladinian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Brasinorhynchus is a genus of rhynocosaur that lived in South America during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new rhynchosaur from south Brazil‭ (‬Santa Maria Formation‭) ‬and rhynchosaur diversity patterns across the Middle-Late Triassic boundary.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontologische Zeitschrift‭ ‬90:593-609.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Schultz,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Langer‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Montefeltro‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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