Teyumbaita

Tay-um-bay-ta.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Teyumbaita ‭(‬Lizard parrot‭)‬.

Phonetic

Tay-um-bay-ta.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Rhynchosauria,‭ ‬Hyperodapedontidae,‭ ‬Hyperodapedontinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬sulcognathus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Caturrita Formation.

Time Period

Norian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Teyumbaita is a genus of rhynchosaur that lived in South America during the late Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Cranial anatomy of a new genus of hyperodapedontine rhynchosaur‭ (‬Diapsida,‭ ‬Archosauromorpha‭) ‬from the Upper Triassic of southern Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh‭ ‬101:27-52.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Montefeltro,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Langer‭ & ‬C.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Schultz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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