A theropod tooth from the Late Triassic of southern Africa.
An isolated, large recurved and finely serrated tooth found associated with the prosauropod Euskelosaurus fron the Late Triassic part of the Elliot Formation is described here. It is compared to the Triassic thecodonts and carnivorous dinosaurs and its possible affinity is discussed. The tooth possibly belongs to a basal theropod and shows some features similar to the allosauroids. This tooth is of significance, as dinosaur remains except for some footprints and trackways, are poorly known in the Late Triassic horizons of southern Africa.
Ray
Sanghamitra
S
Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa.
Chinsamy
Anusuya
A
D000353:Africa, Southern; D000818:Animals; D025061:Dinosaurs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005580:Fossils; D010161:Paleodontology; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*