Teyumbaita

Tay-um-bay-ta.
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. (2014, January 15). Teyumbaita. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/teyumbaita/

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Name

Teyumbaita ‭(‬Lizard parrot‭)‬.

Phonetic

Tay-um-bay-ta.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Rhynchosauria,‭ ‬Hyperodapedontidae,‭ ‬Hyperodapedontinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬sulcognathus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Caturrita Formation.

Time Period

Norian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Teyumbaita is a genus of rhynchosaur that lived in South America during the late Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Cranial anatomy of a new genus of hyperodapedontine rhynchosaur‭ (‬Diapsida,‭ ‬Archosauromorpha‭) ‬from the Upper Triassic of southern Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh‭ ‬101:27-52.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Montefeltro,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Langer‭ & ‬C.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Schultz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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