Eohupehsuchus

E-oh-hu-peh-su-kus.
By Cassidy Wood
Published on

Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

Cite Feedback Print

Cite This Article

Wood, C. (2016, October 12). Eohupehsuchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/eohupehsuchus/

copy

Name

Eohupehsuchus ‭(‬dawn Hupehsuchus‭)‬.

Phonetic

E-oh-hu-peh-su-kus.

Named By

X.-H.‭ ‬Chen,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Motani,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Cheng,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Jiang‭ & ‬O.‭ ‬Rieppel - 2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Hupehsuchia.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

E.‭ ‬brevicollis‭

Size

Preserved length of the holotype‭ ‬1bput‭ ‬18.5-19‭ ‬centimetres long,‭ ‬but this does not include the tail.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jialingjiang Formation.‭

Time Period

Early Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Eohupehsuchus is a genus of hupehsuchian reptile that lived in China during the early Triassic.‭ ‬The‭ ‬name Eohupehsuchus means‭ ‘‬dawn Hupehsuchus‭’‬,‭ ‬a reference to its similarity but earlier appearance to the Hupehsuchus genus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A Small Short-Necked Hupehsuchian from the Lower Triassic of Hubei Province,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLOS ONE‭ ‬9‭ (‬12.‭ ‬-‭ ‬X.-H.‭ ‬Chen,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Motani,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Cheng,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Jiang‭ & ‬O.‭ ‬Rieppel‭ [‬Andrew A.‭ ‬Farke,‭ ‬ed.‭] ‬-‭ ‬2014.

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT

© 2024 Prehistoric-Wildlife, All Rights Reserved

The information here is completely free for your own study and research purposes, but please don't copy the articles word for word and claim them as your own work. The world of prehistory is constantly changing with the advent of new discoveries, and its best if you use this information as a jumping off point for your own research.