Sacisaurus

Saci lizard

• Saci · Brazilian Portuguese (Brazilian folklore · Saci, a mischievous one-legged figure from Brazilian folklore
• sauros · Greek · lizard

The name combines "Saci", a mischievous one-legged character from Brazilian folklore, with the Greek word for "lizard". It was named after this figure from the animal's home country of Brazil. The type species is Sacisaurus agudoensis, named for the town of Agudo.

Named by

Ferigolo and Langer

Year named

2007

Period

Late Triassic

Stage

Norian

Found in

Caturrita Formation, Agudo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Sacisaurus is a silesaurid, which is a dinosauriform close to the origin of dinosaurs. It is not a true dinosaur in the strict sense. It is notable for the toothless, probably beak-bearing tip of its lower jaw.