Prodicynodon

Pro-di-sy-no-don.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2014, June 25). Prodicynodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/prodicynodon/

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Name

Prodicynodon ‭(‬Before Dicynodon‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pro-di-sy-no-don.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1904.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsid,‭ ‬Dicynodont.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬pearstonensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Prodicynodon is a genus of dicynodont therapsid from Africa.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On two new endothiodont genera‭ (‬Prodicynodon and Opisthoctenodon‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Records of the Albany Museum‭ ‬1:69-73.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1904. – CT reconstruction and systematic position of the enigmatic dicynodont Prodicynodon beaufortensis. – Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 34(3, Supplement): 194–195. – M. Nehls, C. Kammerer & J. Fr�bisch – 2014.

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