Reiszorhinus

Rhy-so-rhy-nus.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2014, April 20). Reiszorhinus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/reiszorhinus/

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Name

Reiszorhinus.

Phonetic

Rhy-so-rhy-nus.

Named By

S.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Sumida,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Dodick,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Metcalf‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬Albright‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Eureptilia,‭ ‬Captorhinidae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

R.‭ ‬olsoni‭

Size

Skull about‭ ‬11-12‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Texas‭ ‬-‭ ‬Waggoner Ranch Formation.

Time Period

Artinskian of the‭ ‬Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Reiszorhinus is a species of captorhinid reptile that lived in what is now‭ ‬Texas during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Reiszorhinus olsoni,‭ ‬a New Single-Tooth-Rowed Captorhinid Reptile from the Lower Permian of Texas.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭(‬3‭)‬:704-714.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Sumida,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Dodick,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Metcalf‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬Albright‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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