In Depth
Unaysaurus is the first confirmed sauropodomorph dinosaur to be named from Brazil, though there is speculation that another genus named in 1999 called Teyuwasu might also be a sauropodomorph. The closest relative to Unaysaurus is thought to be the famous Plateosaurus from Germany.
Further Reading
- A new early dinosaur (Sauropodomorpha) from the Caturrita Formation (Late Triassic) - Paran� Basin, Brazil. - Zootaxa 690: 1–24. - L. A. Leal, S. A. K. Azevodo, A. A. W. Kellner & A. A. S. da Rosa - 2004.
