Prozostrodon

Pro-zos-tro-don.
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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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Name

Prozostrodon.

Phonetic

Pro-zos-tro-don.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬brasiliensis‭

Size

Skull‭ ‬6.7‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Santa Maria Formation.

Time Period

Carnian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skull.

In Depth

       First described as a species of Thrinaxodon,‭ ‬Prozostrodon is a genus of cynodont that used to live in South America during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On two advanced carnivorous cynodonts from the Late Triassic of Southern Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology‭ ‬156:59-80.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Bonaparte‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Barberena‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001. – Prozostrodon brasiliensis, a probainognathiancynodont from the Late Triassic of Brazil: secondrecord and improvements on its dental anatomy. – Historical Biology _. 1–10 – Cristian P. Pacheco, Agust�n G. Martinelli, Ane E.B. Pavanatto, Marina B. Soares & S�rgio Dias-da-Silva – 2018.

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