Carbonodraco

Kar-bon-o-dray-ko.
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, November 20). Carbonodraco. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/carbonodraco/

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Name

Carbonodraco ‭(‬coal serpent‭).

Phonetic

Kar-bon-o-dray-ko.

Named By

Arjan Mann,‭ ‬Emily J.‭ ‬McDaniel,‭ ‬Emily R.‭ ‬McColville‭ & ‬Hillary C.‭ ‬Maddin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Parareptilia,‭ ‬Procolophonomorpha,‭ ‬Acleistorhinidae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

C.‭ ‬lundi‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Oklahoma.

Time Period

Early Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial fragmented skull and jaws.

In Depth

       Carbonodraco is a genus of acleistorhinid parareptile that lived in‭ ‬North America during the early Permian.‭ ‬At the time of its description Carbonodraco is considered to be one of the earliest known parareptiles.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Carbonodraco lundi gen et sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬the oldest parareptile,‭ ‬from Linton,‭ ‬Ohio,‭ ‬and new insights into the early radiation of reptiles.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Royal Society Open Science.‭ ‬6‭ (‬11‭)‬:‭ ‬191191.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Arjan Mann,‭ ‬Emily J.‭ ‬McDaniel,‭ ‬Emily R.‭ ‬McColville‭ & ‬Hillary C.‭ ‬Maddin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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