Scutarx

Skoo-tarks.
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. (2016, June 22). Scutarx. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/scutarx/

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Name

Scutarx.

Phonetic

Skoo-tarks.

Named By

William G.‭ ‬Parker‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Archosauria,‭ ‬Pseudosuchia,‭ ‬Aetosauria,‭ ‬Aetosaurinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬deltatylus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Arizona‭ ‬-‭ ‬Chinle Formation.

Time Period

Late Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of a few individuals.

In Depth

       Scutarx is a genus of aetosaur that lived in North America during the late Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Osteology of the Late Triassic aetosaur Scutarx deltatylus‭ (‬Archosauria:‭ ‬Pseudosuchia‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PeerJ‭ ‬-‭ ‬William G.‭ ‬Parker‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016. -‭ ‬Revised phylogenetic analysis of the Aetosauria‭ (‬Archosauria:‭ ‬Pseudosuchia‭); ‬assessing the effects of incongruent morphological character sets.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PeerJ‭ ‬-‭ ‬William G.‭ ‬Parker‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.‭

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