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Re: Lagosuchus/Marasuchus

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From: "John Conway" <john_conway@mac.com>
To: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 3:05 PM
Subject: Lagosuchus/Marasuchus

> Could anyone advise me on the _Lagosuchus_/_Marasuchus _ situation, and
> the etymology of _Marasuchus_?
Etymology of Marasuchus, from Sereno 1994 _ Generic name refers to the mara, or Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis), a saltatory cavimorph rodent that is quite abundant on the plains of the Campo de Talampaya and around the type locality. The mara which commonly moves with a stotting (four-legged, bouncing) gait, closely resembles long-legged rabbits and hares. The name Marasuchus (mara;souchos (Greek), crocodile) thus retains the spirit of Romer's original genus Lagosuchus (lagos (Greek), rabbit; souchos (Greek), crocodile).
 
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