Pycnonemosaurus

Pik-no-ne-mo-sore-us.
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Name

Pycnonemosaurus ‭(‬Thick Forest lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pik-no-ne-mo-sore-us.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Abelisauria,‭ ‬Abelisauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬nevesi‭

Size

Roughly estimated between‭ ‬7‭ ‬and‭ ‬9‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Adamantina Formation.

Time Period

Turonian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains and teeth.

In Depth

       At the time of writing the only parts of the dinosaur Pycnonemosaurus that have been recovered include some legs and hip bones as well as caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebrae and teeth.‭ ‬These parts however are enough to identify Pycnonemosaurus as an abelisaurid theropod dinosaur.‭ ‬Like with other abelisaurs,‭ ‬Pycnonemosaurus would be expected to have a short but deep skull,‭ ‬with greatly reduced arms.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On a theropod dinosaur‭ (‬Abelisauria‭) ‬from the continental Cretaceous of Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Arquivos do Museu Nacional,‭ ‬Rio de Janeiro‭ ‬60‭(‬3‭)‬:163-170.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬d.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Campos‭ ‬-‭ ‬2002.

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