Name
Cargninia.
Phonetic
Kar-gyn-e-ah.
Named By
J. F. Bonaparte, C. L. Schultz, M. B. Soares & A. G. Martinelli - 2010.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Diapsida, Lepidosauromorpha, Lepidosauria.
Diet
Insectivore?
Species
C. enigmatica
Size
Uncertain due to lack of fossil remains.
Known locations
Brazil - Caturrita Formation.
Time Period
Carnian/Norian of the Triassic.
Fossil representation
Partial dentary (lower jaw bone).
Cargninia is a genus of lepidosaur that lived in South America during the late Triassic.
- La fauna local de Faxinal do Soturno, Tri�sico Tard�o de Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Paleontolog�a 13(3):233-246. - J. F. Bonaparte, C. L. Schultz, M. B. Soares & A. G. Martinelli - 2010.
