Bauria

Bow-re-ah.
By Cassidy Wood
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Wood, C. (2012, March 23). Bauria. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/bauria/

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Name

Bauria.

Phonetic

Bow-re-ah.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1909.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Therocephalia,‭ ‬Bauriidae,‭ ‬Bauriinae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬cynops‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Burgersdorp Formation of South Africa.

Time Period

Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial remains of several individuals.

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.

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