In Depth Procolophon is the type genus of the Procolophonidae, a group of parareptiles that first appeared in the Permian period and survived until at least the late Triassic. Procolophonidae had a fairly squat body with short but powerful limbs. This form is widely believed to have been that of a burrowing lizard which either … Read more
In Depth Lasasaurus was a genus of procolophonid parareptile (the type genus of the group being Procolophon) that live in Madagascar during the early Triassic. Further Reading - First procolophonid (Reptilia, Parareptilia) from the Lower Triassic of Madagascar - Comptes Rendus Palevol - J. Falconnet, M. Andriamihaja, �. L�ng & J. -S. B. Steyer - … Read more
In Depth Sauropareion is a genus of small procolophonid reptile that lived in South Africa at the start of the Triassic period. Further Reading - A new Triassic procolophonoid reptile and its implications for procolophonoid survivorship during the Permo-Triassic extinction event. - Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 268 (1480): 2047–2052. - Sean … Read more
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. … Read more
In Depth Leptopleuron was a genus or procolophonid reptile that lived in Scotland during the Late Triassic. The exact diet of Leptopleuron is uncertain, though procolophonids in the late Triassic seem to be more herbivorous than earlier procolophonids were more insectivorous. Further Reading - The braincase structure of Leptopleuron lacertinum Owen (Parareptilia: Procolophonidae). - Journal … Read more