Siriusgnathus

Sih-re-us-nay-fus.
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. (2016, February 17). Siriusgnathus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/siriusgnathus/

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Name

Siriusgnathus.

Phonetic

Sih-re-us-nay-fus.

Named By

A.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Pavanatto,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Pretto,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Kerber,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬M�ller Da-Rosa‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Dias-da-Silva‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Traversodontidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬niemeyerorum‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Candel�ria Formation.

Time Period

Late Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

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

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new Upper Triassic cynodont-bearing fossiliferous site from southern Brazil,‭ ‬with taphonomic remarks and description of a new traversodontid taxon.‭ ‬Journal of South American Earth Sciences‭ ‬88:179-196.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Pavanatto,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Pretto,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Kerber,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬M�ller Da-Rosa‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Dias-da-Silva‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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