Sillosuchus

Sil-lo-soo-kus.
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Name

Sillosuchus ‭(‬Sill’s crocodile‭).

Phonetic

Sil-lo-soo-kus.

Named By

O.‭ ‬Alcobar & J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Parrish‭ ‬-‭ ‬1997.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Rauisuchia,‭ ‬Paracrocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Poposauroidea,‭ ‬Shuvosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬longicervix‭

Size

About‭ ‬3‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬San Juan province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ischigualasto Formation.

Time Period

Carnian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       The first poposaurid rauiscuhian to be discovered outside of North America,‭ ‬Sillosuchus was named after Dr.‭ ‬William Sill in recognition of his support for palaeontology within the Province of San Huan.‭ ‬Sillosuchus is a relative of the genus Shuvosaurus,‭ ‬and both of these are members of the Poposauroidea,‭ ‬a group named after the Poposaurus genus.‭ ‬Poposaurus is the first rauisuchian genus to have been confirmed as an obligate biped,‭ ‬but there is speculation that Sillosuchus may have also been bipedal.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new poposaurid from the Upper Triassic of Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬17:548-556.‭ ‬-‭ ‬O.‭ ‬Alcobar & J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Parrish‭ ‬-‭ ‬1997.

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