Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Order Rauisuchia | Family Prestosuchidae Rank Genus Subclass Diapsid | |
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Similar Barberenasuchus, Prestosuchus, Rauisuchus, Decuriasuchus, Spondylosoma | ||
Karamuru is a genus of prestosuchid archosaur from the Middle Triassic-age Santa Maria Formation of Brazil. It was found in the Paleorrota geopark. It is based on remains that had been assigned to Prestosuchus chininiquensis, including a nearly complete skull. There is some uncertainty about the publication date and authors; as noted by Langer et al. (2007), Kischlat (2000) records it as having been published by Kischlat and Barberena, with no year given. Later, Schultz and Langer considered it to be a junior synonym of Prestosuchus.
Karamuru would have been a carnivorous animal, perhaps 7 meters (23 feet) long and weighing 700 kilograms (1,500 pounds).
Its name relates to the story of Diogo Álvares Correia, a settler called the "Caramuru" by the Tupinambá tribe.