Species Classification: ‭ ‬Pareiasauridae

In Depth        Pumiliopareia was a fairly small parieasaur though one that was not completely defenceless.‭ ‬The skin of Pumiliopareia was the housing for a multitude of osteoderm armour,‭ ‬though bony plates that floated within the skin that could stop the teeth and claws of most predators. Further Reading Further reading- A taxonomic revision of pareiasaurian … Read more

In Depth        First named as a species of Pareiasaurus in‭ ‬1985‭ ‬by D.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Araujo,‭ ‬from fossils recovered from the Rio do Rasto Formation in Brazil,‭ ‬the species was renamed as a distinct genus,‭ ‬Provelosaurus,‭ ‬in‭ ‬1997.‭ ‬This decision was based upon the observation that Provelosaurus shows greater similarities to South African pareisaurs such … Read more