Tichvinskia

Tic-vin-ske-ah.
By Nisha Yadav
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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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Yadav, N. (2013, June 2). Tichvinskia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/tichvinskia/

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Name

Tichvinskia.

Phonetic

Tic-vin-ske-ah.

Named By

P.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Chudinov‭ & ‬B.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Vjuschkov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1956.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Procolophonomorpha,‭ ‬Procolophonidae.

Diet

Unavailable.

Species

T.‭ ‬jugensis,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬vjatkensis

Size

About‭ ‬25‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Russia.

Time Period

Early Triassic.

Fossil representation

Almost complete skeletons.

In Depth

       Tichvinskia was a small procoloniphid reptile that is known to have lived in Russia during the early Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Novye Dannye o Melkikh Kotilosavrakh iz Permi i Triasa SSSR‭ [‬New Data on Small Cotylosaurs from the Permian and Triassic of the USSR‭]‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR‭ ‬108‭(‬3‭)‬:547-550.‭ ‬-‭ ‬P.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Chudinov‭ & ‬B.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Vjuschkov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1956. -‭ ‬Skull structure in the Early Triassic procolophonian Tichvinskia vjatkensi.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Paleontological Journal‭ ‬4:‭ ‬74‭–‬83.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Ivakhnenko‭ ‬-‭ ‬1973.

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