Sacisaurus
Sign in to saveSacisaurus ("Saci lizard") is a silesaurid dinosauriform from the Late Triassic (Norian) Caturrita Formation of southern Brazil. The scientific name, Sacisaurus agudoensis, refers to the city where the species was found, Agudo in the Rio Grande do Sul state, whereas Sacisaurus refers to Saci, a famous one-legged creature from Brazilian mythology, because among the dozens of fossil material unearthed, 35 right femora were collected whereas only 1 left femur was found.
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- Silesauridae
- Named after
- Saci
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Il sacisauro (Sacisaurus agudoensis) è un rettile arcosauro estinto, appartenente ai silesauridi. Visse nel Triassico superiore (Norico, circa 225 milioni di anni fa) e i suoi resti fossili sono stati ritrovati in Sudamerica.
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