Sanga da Alemoa
| Sanga da Alemoa Paleontological Site |
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Staurikosaurus feeding on a rhynchosaur.
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| Location | Paleorrota Geopark, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul,  Brazil
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| Coordinates | 29°41′52″S 53°46′10″W / 29.69778°S 53.76944°WCoordinates: 29°41′52″S 53°46′10″W / 29.69778°S 53.76944°W |
The Sanga da Alemoa paleontological site is located in the city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. It belongs to the Caturrita Formation and the Santa Maria Formation. It is located in the neighborhood of Castelinho. The site belongs to the paleorrota region.
Historically the Sanga da Alemoa is one of the most important paleontological sites in Brazil. It was this site that came out Staurikosaurus, the first Brazilian dinosaur and one of the oldest found in the world. Researchers collected fossil in this site that drew attention of international researchers who later visited the region. These local researchers shaped the paleontological research in the region and Brazil. For all these contributions and historical factors, the Sanga da Alemoa is now known internationally.
The site was discovered by Professor and geographer Antero de Almeida, in 1901, when the first fossil was found at the site and also the first fossil of paleorrota.
In 1902, Dr. Jango Fischer, born in Santa Maria, collected fossils on site that were sent to Arthur Smith Woodward, the eminent paleontologist at the British Museum in London. The Rhynchosaur found Scaphonyx fischeri was named in honor of Jango Fischer.
In May 1906 the Brazilian engineer Cicero Campos collected fossils that were sent to Arthur Smith Woodward.
Between 1915 and 1917, Dr. Guilherme Rau, a German who took up residence in Santa Maria, helped the German scientist Dr. H. Lotz, who collected 200 pieces on the Site. This material was sent to Von Huene, Germany. During this time a boy of 14 years of ages, Atílio Munari, who lived near the site (Schirmer village), went to live with the scientist H. Lotz, who taught him to collect and prepare the fossils. Many of his works are now in Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre and Santa Maria.
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