Genus
Valid Extant

Kurupi

Iori et al. 2021

Curupi or Kurupi is a figure in Guaraní mythology, known particularly for an elongated penis that can wind once or several turns around the waist or torso, or wrap around its arms, and feared as the abductor and rapist of women.

Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Dinosaures
Carnivore Ground dwelling, solitary Terrestrial
Kurupi
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Kurupi, a legendary creature from Guaraní mythology. Mythical Museum Ramón Elías, Capiatá, Paraguay © Patty P · Public domain · Wikimedia
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Classification
Dinosauria Unranked clade
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Theropoda Unranked clade
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Neotheropoda Unranked clade
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Averostra Unranked clade
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Ceratosauria Suborder
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Abelisauridae Family
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Kurupi Genus
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇧🇷 Brazil
1
Geological formations
Marília
1
Temporal distribution
Maastrichtian (72.2–66 Ma)
1
Species (1)
Kurupi itaata 72 Ma
Images 1
Bibliography
Original description
F. V. Iori, H. I. Araújo-Júnior, and S. A. Simionato Tavares, T. da Silva Marinho, A. G. Martinelli. 2021. New theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil improves abelisaurid diversity. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 112(1):103551 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
F. V. Iori, H. I. Araújo-Júnior, and S. A. Simionato Tavares, T. da Silva Marinho, A. G. Martinelli. 2021. New theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil improves abelisaurid diversity. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 112(1):103551 DOI ↗