Pseudolagosuchus

Su-do-gal-o-su-kus.
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Name

Pseudolagosuchus ‭(‬False Lagosuchus‭)‬.

Phonetic

Su-do-gal-o-su-kus.

Named By

A.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Arcucci‭ ‬-‭ ‬1987.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauromorpha,‭ ‬Dinosauriformes.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

P.‭ ‬major‭

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.

In Depth

       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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