Marasuchus

Mah-rah-su-kus.
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Name

Marasuchus ‭(‬Mara crocodile‭)‬.

Phonetic

Mah-rah-su-kus.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauriformes.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬lilloensis‭

Size

About‭ ‬40‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cha�ares Formation.

Time Period

Ladinian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Originally described as a species of Lagosuchus‭ (‬L.‭ ‬lilloensis‭)‬,‭ ‬when clear differences were noted in the limb proportions were noted the genus Marasuchus was created.‭ ‬Marasuchus was a dinosauriform,‭ ‬a kind of reptile that was on the evolutionary route to dinosaurs,‭ ‬but not a dinosaur yet.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Dinosaurian precursors from the Middle Triassic of Argentina:‭ ‬Marasuchus lilloensis gen.‭ ‬nov.‭ – ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬14:‭ ‬53-73.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Paul C.‭ ‬Sereno‭ & ‬Andrea B.‭ ‬Arcucci‭ ‬-‭ ‬1994. – The Validity of Lagosuchus talampayensis Romer, 1971 (Archosauria, Dinosauriformes), from the Late Triassic of Argentina. – Breviora. 565 (1): 1–21. – Federico L. Agnolin & Martin D. Ezcurra – 2019.

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT

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