Brasilodon

Bra-sil-o-don.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2013, April 27). Brasilodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/brasilodon/

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Name

Brasilodon ‭(‬Brazil tooth‭)‬.

Phonetic

Bra-sil-o-don.

Named By

J.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Bonaparte,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Martinelli,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Schultz‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬Rubert‭ ‬-‭ ‬2003.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Brasilodontidae.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬tetragonus‭

Size

About‭ ‬12‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Caturrita Formation.

Time Period

Norian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Brasilodon is a genus of very small cynodont that lived in Brazil during the late Triassic.‭ ‬Brasilodon was named alongside another similar cynodont called Brasilitherium.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The sister group of mammals:‭ ‬small cynodonts from the Late Triassic of southern Brazil.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Revista Brasileira de Paleontolog�a‭ ‬5:5-27.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Bonaparte,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Martinelli,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Schultz‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬Rubert‭ ‬-‭ ‬2003.

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