#Fossil unearthed in #Brazil is 237-million-year-old sister-group to Dinosauria https://phys.org/news/2024-10-fossil-unearthed-brazil-million-year.html

A new “#silesaurid” from the oldest #dinosauromorph-bearing beds of South America provides insights into the early #evolution of bird-line #archosaurs https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1342937X24002764

"The remains were also complete enough to show that the find represents one of the oldest #dinosauromorphs ever unearthed in #SouthAmerica and one of the oldest #silesaurids found anywhere."

#NewSpecies of Triassic #Dinosaur Relative Identified in Brazil https://www.sci.news/paleontology/amanasaurus-nesbitti-12466.html

A new silesaurid from #Carnian beds of #Brazil fills a gap in the radiation of avian line #archosaurs https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-32057-x

"The ancient creature was a member of #Silesauridae, an extinct family of #Triassic dinosauriform #reptiles. #Silesaurids had a fairly long neck and legs, and possibly quadrupedal habits. They are most commonly considered to be the sister group of #dinosaurs."