Cynosaurus

Sy-no-sore-us.
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Name

Cynosaurus.

Phonetic

Sy-no-sore-us.

Named By

Schmidt‭ ‬-‭ ‬1927.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Epicynodontia,‭ ‬Galesauridae.‭

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

C. suppostus

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Teekloof Formation.

Time Period

Capitanian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Cynosaurus is a genus of therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Late‭ ‬Permian,‭ ‬and is perceived to have been similar to Galesaurus.‭ ‬Cynosaurus should not be confused with the genus Cyonosaurus.

Further Reading

– Cranial morphology and phylogenetic analyses of Cynosaurus suppostus (Therapsida, Cynodontia) from the upper Permian of the Karoo Basin, South Africa. – Palaeontologia africana. 52:201-221. – M. J. Van den Brandt & F. Adbala – 2018.

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