In Depth
Bagualosaurus is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Triassic. Bagualosaurus seems to have been somewhat transitional in form in that the skull and tooth arrangement are like those of later sauropodomorph dinosaurs such as Plateosaurus and Efraasia, yet the main body of Bagualosaurus is more theropod-like, as in earlier sauropodomorphs. The teeth of Bagualosaurus however are clearly those of a herbivore, strongly suggesting that Bagualosaurus was an exclusive plant eater. With the holotype individual of Bagualosaurus estimated at about two and half meters long, Bagualosaurus seems to have been one of the smaller sauropodomorphs.
Further Reading
- A new dinosaur (Saurischia: Sauropodomorpha) from the Late Triassic of Brazil provides insights on the evolution of sauropodomorph body plan. - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 185(2):388-416. - F. A. Pretto, M. C. Langer & C. L. Schultz - 2018.
