Diegocanis

Day-go-ca-niss.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2013, September 26). Diegocanis. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/diegocanis/

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Name

Diegocanis.

Phonetic

Day-go-ca-niss.

Named By

Ricardo N.‭ ‬Martinez,‭ ‬Eliana Fernandez‭ & ‬Oscar A.‭ ‬Alcober‭ ‬-‭ ‬2013.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Ecteniniidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬elegans‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ischigualasto Formation.

Time Period

Late Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Diegocanis is a genus of cynodont that lived in South America during the late Triassic.‭ ‬Diegocanis is similar to both Ecteninion‭ & ‬Trucidocynodon,‭ ‬and all of these genera fall within the Ecteniniidae.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new non-mammaliaform eucynodont from the Carnian-Norian Ischigualasto Formation,‭ ‬Northwestern Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia‭ ‬16:‭ ‬61.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ricardo N.‭ ‬Martinez,‭ ‬Eliana Fernandez‭ & ‬Oscar A.‭ ‬Alcober‭ ‬-‭ ‬2013.

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