Charruodon

Char-ru-don.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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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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Gutierrez, B. (2013, November 17). Charruodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/charruodon/

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Name

Charruodon.

Phonetic

Char-ru-don.

Named By

F.‭ ‬Abdala‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Ribeiro‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Therioherpetidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

C.‭ ‬tetracuspidatus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Brazil.

Time Period

Mid-Late Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of one individual.

In Depth

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

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new therioherpetid cynodont from the Santa Maria Formation‭ (‬middle Late Triassic‭)‬,‭ ‬southern Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Geodiversitas‭ ‬22‭ (‬4‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Abdala‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Ribeiro‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

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