In Depth
Garjainia is a close relative of the more famous Erythrosuchus, and like that genus, Garjainia also had what appeared to be an oversized head. This head, filled with numerous sharp teeth would have been the primary killing weapon against the herbivorous animals of the time.
Further Reading
- A New Species of Garjainia Ochev, 1958 (Diapsida: Archosauriformes: Erythrosuchidae) from the Early Triassic of South Africa. - PLOS ONE. - David Gower, John P. Hancox, Jennifer Botha-Brink, Andrey G. Sennikov & Richard J. Butler - 2014. – Cranial anatomy and taxonomy of the erythrosuchid archosauriform ‘Vjushkovia triplicostata’ Huene, 1960, from the Early Triassic of European Russia. – Royal Society Open Science. 6 (11): 191289. – Richard J. Butler, Andrey G. Sennikov, Emma M. Dunne, Martin D. Ezcurra, Brandon P. Hedrick, Susannah C. R. Maidment, Luke E. Meade, Thomas J. Raven & David J. Gower – 2019. – The osteology of the holotype of the early erythrosuchid Garjainia prima (Diapsida: Archosauromorpha) from the upper Lower Triassic of European Russia. – Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 185 (3): 717–783. – Mart�n D. Ezcurra, David J.Gower, Andrey G. Sennikov & Richard J. Butler – 2019.
