Provelosaurus americanus

Originally described as a South American member of the genus Pareiasaurus, it was reassigned to the genus Provelosaurus by Lee in 1997 as it shows more affinities with the south African dwarf pareiasaurs (Anthodon, Nanoparia, Pumiliopareia) than with Pareiasaurus.

Name

Provelosaurus americanus

Authority

(Araújo, 1985)

Size

Length: 1-2 m

Remains

Nearly complete skull and postcranial elements of at least four individuals.

Age and Distribution

Upper Permian Rio do Rasto Formation, Paraná Basin, Rio Grande do Sula, Brazil.

Classification

Anapsida Hallucicrania Pareiasauria

Further Reading

Araujo, D. C. F., 1985, Sobre Pareiasaurus americanus sp. nov., do Permiano Superior do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. I-Diagnose Especifica: Annais Academia Brasil, Ciences, v. 57, n. 1, p. 63-66.

Synonyms

Pareiasaurus americanus Araújo, 1985