In Depth Moschorhinus is an interesting genus of therocephalian therapsid as the genus developed cranial features that were very similar to gorgonopsid therapsids, even though it was not a direct relative of them. Like the gorgonopsids, Moschorhinus was a key predator of the time, hunting medium to large herbivorous animals. The main killing weapons used … Read more
In Depth Megawhaitsia is a genus of therocephalian therapsid that lived in Russia during the Permian. At the time of its description, Megawhaitsia is only known from a single portion of maxilla, the tooth bearing bone of the upper jaw. However, reconstructions of the skull of Megawhaitsia based upon scaling to the maxilla have revealed … Read more
In Depth Scalopodontes is a genus of therapsid that lived in Russia during the Permian. Further Reading - New material on Scaloposaurians (Reptilia, Theriodontia) from the Upper Permian of the Kotelnich Locality, Kirov Region. - Paleontological Journal 34 (supplement 2). - L. P. Tatarinov - 2000.
In Depth Tetracynodon is a genus of therocephalian therapsid that is noted as having lived through the Permian/Triassic extinction event, something that was probably the most dramatic extinction level event recorded in our planets history, even more devastating than the extinction that killed off the dinosaurs. One thing of note is that the Permian species … Read more
In Depth Bauria is a genus of therocephalian therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Triassic. Further Reading - A new large bauriamorph from the Cynognathus-zone of South Africa. - Palaeontologia africana 9:123-127. - A. S. Brink - 1965.