A new early dinosaur (Sauropodomorpha) from the Caturrita Formation (Late Triassic), Paraná Basin, Brazil
Author
Leal, Luciano A.
Author
Azevedo, Sergio A. K.
Author
Kellner, Alexander W. A.
Author
Da, Átila A. S.
Author
Rosa
text
Zootaxa
2004
690
1
24
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.169421
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11755326
169421
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Genus
UNAYSAURUS
gen. nov.
Derivation of name
.
Unaysaurus
— unay (unahee) from the Tupy (indigenous Brazilian tribe) word meaning Água Negra (black water) + saurus from the Greek meaning lizard.
Type
and only known species
.
Unaysaurus tolentinoi
sp. nov.
Diagnosis
. The same as for the species.