Trochosaurus

Tro-ko-sore-us.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Trochosaurus.

Phonetic

Tro-ko-sore-us.

Named By

Haughton‭ ‬1915.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Therocephalia,‭ ‬Trochosuchidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬acutus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Trochosaurus is a genus of trochosuchian therocephalian therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian.

Further Reading

Further reading- A revision of the reptiles of the Karroo. – Annals of the South African Museum 7(6):361-366. – R. Broom – 1913.

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