Yuanotherium

Yu-an-o-fee-re-um.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2015, July 23). Yuanotherium. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/yuanotherium/

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Name

Yuanotherium.

Phonetic

Yu-an-o-fee-re-um.

Named By

Y.‭ ‬Hu,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Meng‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Clark‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Tritylodontidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

Y.‭ ‬minor‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Shishugou Formation.

Time Period

Oxfordian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Yuanotherium is a genus of tritylodontid cynodont that lived in China during the late Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new tritylodontid from the Upper Jurassic of Xinjiang,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Palaeontologica Polonica‭ ‬54‭(‬3‭)‬:385-391.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Hu,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Meng‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Clark‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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