Termatosaurus

‭T‬er-mat-oh-sore-us.
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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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Name

Termatosaurus ‭(‬end lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

‭T‬er-mat-oh-sore-us.

Named By

Meyer‭ & ‬Plieninger‭ ‬-‭ ‬1844.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Phytosauria.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬albertii‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

France,‭ ‬Germany and Switzerland.

Time Period

Rhaetian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Termatosaurus was a genus of a phytosaur that lived in Europe at the end of the Triassic,‭ ‬an occurrence which was actually the inspiration for the genus name which means‭ ‘‬end lizard‭’‬.‭ ‬The phytosaurs were crocodile-like reptiles,‭ ‬though they were not actually related to modern crocodiles.

Further Reading

– Beitr�ge zur Pal�ontologie W�rttemberg’s, enthaltend die Fossilen Wirbelthierreste aus den Triasgebilden mit Besonderer R�cksicht auf die Labyrinthodonten des Keupers [Contributions to the Paleontology of W�rttemberg, Including the Fossil Vertebrate Remains from the Triassic Formations with Special Regard to the Labyrinthodonts of the Keupers] 1-132. – H. von Meyer & T. Plieninger – 1844.

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