São João do Polêsine
São João do Polêsine is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
São João do Polêsine | |
|---|---|
 Corpus Christi church in Vale Vêneto | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within Rio Grande do Sul | |
  São João do Polêsine Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 29°36′50″S 53°26′45″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 2,543 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Paleontology
In this city there are outcrops with fossils. Sauropodomorph dinosaur Buriolestes and dinosauromorph Ixalerpeton were found in the Carnian (Late Triassic) deposits. The type species Ixalerpeton polesinensis was named after São João do Polêsine in 2016.[2]
References
- IBGE 2020
- Cabreira, S.F.; Kellner, A.W.A.; Dias-da-Silva, S.; da Silva, L.R.; Bronzati, M.; de Almeida Marsola, J.C.; Müller, R.T.; de Souza Bittencourt, J.; Batista, B.J.; Raugust, T.; Carrilho, R.; Brodt, A.; Langer, M.C. (2016). "A Unique Late Triassic Dinosauromorph Assemblage Reveals Dinosaur Ancestral Anatomy and Diet". Current Biology. 26 (22): 3090–3095. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.09.040. PMID 27839975.
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