Scylacorhinus

Sil-a-co-ry-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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Name

Scylacorhinus.

Phonetic

Sil-a-co-ry-nus.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1915.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Therocephalia,‭ ‬Scylacosauria,‭ ‬Scylacosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬falkenbachi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Scylacorhinus is a genus of scylacosaurid therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Catalogue of types and figured specimens of fossil vertebrates in the American Museum of Natural History.‭ ‬II.‭–‬Permian,‭ ‬Triassic and Jurassic reptiles of South Africa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History‭ ‬25‭(‬2‭)‬:105-164.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1915.

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