Ischigualastia jenseni Dakosaurus and probably small vertebrates

and probably small vertebrates

Snout-tail length 1050 mm

its limbs were elongated and it had a more upright build compared to modern crocodiles

including large lungs to store oxygen during prolonged dives

Ischigualastia jenseni Dakosaurus and probably small vertebratesIschigualastia jenseni was a large kannemeyeriiform dicynodont from the Late Triassic of South America, known from fossil remains recovered from the Ischigualasto Formation in San Juan Province, Argentina. Originally described by Cox in 1962, this taxon represents one of the most characteristic large non dinosaurian herbivores of Carnian continental ecosystems and one of the most imposing dicynodonts in the South American fossil record. Its generic