In Depth Sungeodon is a late surviving genus of dicynodont that lived in China during the early Cretaceous. Most dicynodont genera are Permian in age, and most were wiped out during the Permian/Triassic extinction event. Sungeodon however is proof however that not all dicynodonts were killed off during this time, and that as a group … Read more
In Depth Eocasea is a very primitive genus of caseid synapsid that lived in North America during the Carboniferous, hence the name which means ‘Dawn Casea’, a reference to the earlier appearance of this genus compared to the type genus of the Caseidae, Casea. Most caseid genera that are currently known to us have leaf … Read more
In Depth Abajudon is a genus of dicynodont that lived in Tanzania during the Permian. Further Reading - New dicynodonts (Therapsida, Anomodontia) and updated tetrapod stratigraphy of the Permian Ruhuhu Formation (Songea Group, Ruhuhu Basin) of southern Tanzania. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Volume 34, Issue 6. - Kenneth D. Angielczyk, S�bastien Huertas, Roger M. … Read more