Brazilosaurus

Bra-zil-o-sore-us.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2015, May 13). Brazilosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/brazilosaurus/

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Name

Brazilosaurus ‭(‬Brazil lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Bra-zil-o-sore-us.

Named By

Shikama‭ & ‬Ozaki‭ ‬-‭ ‬1966.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Parareptilia,‭ ‬Mesosauria,‭ ‬Mesosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬sanpauloensis‭

Size

Roughly about‭ ‬42-45‭ ‬centimetres long for the holotype.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Irati Formation.

Time Period

Artinskian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

At least one individual known by reasonably good remains.

In Depth

       Brazilosaurus is a relative of the better known Mesosaurus,‭ ‬and like Mesosaurus,‭ ‬Brazilosaurus was a‭ ‬semi-aquatic reptile that hunted for fish and other small aquatic animals in the water.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On a Reptilian Skeleton from the Palaeozoic Formation of San Paulo,‭ ‬Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Transactions and Proceedings of the Palaeontological Society of Japan,‭ ‬New Series‭ ‬64:‭ ‬351‭–‬358.‭ ‬-‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Shikama and H.‭ ‬Ozaki‭ ‬-‭ ‬1966.

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