In Depth
Originally described as a species of Lagosuchus (L. lilloensis), when clear differences were noted in the limb proportions were noted the genus Marasuchus was created. Marasuchus was a dinosauriform, a kind of reptile that was on the evolutionary route to dinosaurs, but not a dinosaur yet.
Further Reading
- Dinosaurian precursors from the Middle Triassic of Argentina: Marasuchus lilloensis gen. nov. – Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 14: 53-73. - Paul C. Sereno & Andrea B. Arcucci - 1994. – The Validity of Lagosuchus talampayensis Romer, 1971 (Archosauria, Dinosauriformes), from the Late Triassic of Argentina. – Breviora. 565 (1): 1–21. – Federico L. Agnolin & Martin D. Ezcurra – 2019.
