new titanosaur material from Brazil

[Mark Van Tomme <markvantomme@yahoo.com>]

I don't recall this being posted before:

SANTUCCI, R. M. & BERTINI, R.J. (2006): A large
sauropod titanosaur from Peirópolis, Bauru Group,
Brazil. - N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Mh., 2006: 344-360;
Stuttgart.

Abstract: Titanosaurs are the most common vertebrates
found in the Bauru Group deposits. However, their
record is rather fragmentary generally not allowing a
detailed comparative study. In this contribution new
titanosaur remains from Peirópolis (Serra da Galga
Member, Marilia Formation) are described. An isolated
but complete large dorsal vertebra with an interesting
combination of characteristics (e. g. mid-posterior
dorsal vertebrae with diapopostzygapophyseal laminae;
well developed prespinallamina with two accessory
laminae; centrodiapophyseallaminae not widened
ventrally, and a large area for muscular attachment on
the dorsal aspect of the diapophyses) is compared with
other titanosaurs. Comments regarding left-right
asymmetry in this material are also made.


I'm still making the pdf



Mark Van Tomme

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