Yacarerani

Ya-cah-re-nee.
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Name

Yacarerani ‭(‬First Yacare‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ya-cah-re-nee.

Named By

F.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Novas,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Pais,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pol,‭ ‬I.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Carvalho,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Scanferla,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Mones‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Riglos.‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha,‭ ‬Notosuchia,‭ ‬Ziphosuchia.

Diet

Herbivore/Omnivore.

Species

Y.‭ ‬boliviensis‭

Size

About‭ ‬80‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Bolivia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cajones Formation.

Time Period

Turonian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Yacarerani is a small notouchian crocodilomorph that lived in South America during the early stages of the Late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Yacarerani has a highly specialised dentition with the two most forward incisors in the lower jaw almost pointing directly forwards.‭ ‬The upper fore teeth also protrude forwards and these teeth may have been for digging out the tubers of plants that were partially buried.‭ ‬The teeth in the posterior of the mouth were better adapted for slicing tough material like aforementioned plant tubers.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Bizarre notosuchian crocodyliform with associated eggs from the Upper Cretaceous of Bolivia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬29‭(‬4‭)‬:1316-1320.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Novas,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Pais,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pol,‭ ‬I.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Carvalho,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Scanferla,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Mones‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Riglos.‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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