Infernovenator

In-fer-no-ven-ah-tor.
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Name

Infernovenator ‭(‬Hell hunter‭)‬.

Phonetic

In-fer-no-ven-ah-tor.

Named By

A.‭ ‬Mann,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pardo‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Maddin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Lepospondyli,‭ ‬Lysorophia,‭ ‬Molgophidae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

I.‭ ‬steenae‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Illinois‭ ‬-‭ ‬Mazon Creek lagerst�tte.

Time Period

Carboniferous.

Fossil representation

Almost complete.

In Depth

       Infernovenator is a genus of lepospondyl with a serpentine body that lived in North America during the Carboniferous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Infernovenator steenae,‭ ‬a new serpentine recumbirostran from the‭ ‘‬Mazon Creek‭’ ‬Lagert�tte further clarifies lysorophian origins.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society XX:1-12‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Mann,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pardo‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Maddin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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