Brasilitherium
| Brasilitherium Temporal range: Late Triassic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Life restoration of Brasilitherium riograndensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Therapsida |
| Suborder: | Cynodontia |
| Family: | †Brasilodontidae |
| Genus: | †Brasilitherium Martinelli and Schultz, 2003 |
| Type species | |
| †Brasilitherium riograndensis Martinelli and Schultz, 2003 | |
Brasilitherium ("Brazilian beast") is a genus of cynodont that lived during the Late Triassic in what is now Brazil. Its length was approximately 12 cm and it weighed 20 grams. It fed on insects, making it an insectivore. Brasilitherium was found in Paleorrota (Caturrita Formation), a geopark located in Brazil. [1] [2]
See also
- Paleorrota
- Trithelodontidae
References
External links
- Dinossauros do Rio grande do Sul. (in Portuguese)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia. (in Portuguese)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.