*SPECIAL NOTE* - Pseudolagosuchus has now been found to be a synonym to Lewisuchus. This page remains online for archive purposes.
Pseudolagosuchus
Name:
Pseudolagosuchus
(False Lagosuchus).
Phonetic: Su-do-gal-o-su-kus.
Named By: A. B. Arcucci - 1987.
Classification: Chordata, Reptilia,
Dinosauromorpha, Dinosauriformes.
Species: P. major (type).
Diet: Uncertain.
Size: Roughly estimated at about 1 meter long.
Known locations: Argentina - Cha�ares Formation.
Time period: Ladinian of the Triassic.
Fossil representation: Partial remains including
femur, tibia, pubis and some vertebrae.
Pseudolagosuchus is a genus of dinosauromorph that live in South America during the Triassic. There has been past speculation that Pseudolagosuchus may actually be a synonym of Lewisuchus.
Further reading
- Un nuevo Lagosuchidae (Thecodontia-Pseudosuchia) de la fauna de
Los Cha�ares (Edad Reptil Cha�arense, Triasico Medio), La
Rioja, Argentina [A new Lagosuchidae (Thecodontia-Pseudosuchia)
from Los Cha�ares fauna (Chanarian Reptile Age, Middle
Triassic), La Rioja Province, Argentina]. - Ameghiniana
24(1-2):89-94. - A. B. Arcucci - 1987.
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