Kakuru
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| Kakuru kujani Molnar & Pledge, 1980 |
Kakuru (meaning 'Rainbow Serpent') was a dinosaur of the Early Cretaceous period. It is believed to have been carnivorous, was bipedal and about 2.4 meters in length. It is known primarily from a single fossilized tibia. Remains have been found in Andamooka, South Australia. It got its name because it was fossilized through a rare and unusual process the bone turned to opal. The opalized tibia was purchased by a gem shop in 1973 along with a foot claw that might have come from the same animal. This small meat-eater had long, slender legs. Its ankles was higher and narrower than those of most other swift theropods. Kakuru was formally named in 1980.
[edit] References
- Kakuru kujani on Alphalink.com.au by Molnar and Pledge, 1980.
- The Theropod Database on Kakuru
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