Delectosaurus

De-lek-to-sor-us.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2013, December 21). Delectosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/delectosaurus/

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Name

Delectosaurus.

Phonetic

De-lek-to-sor-us.

Named By

A.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kurkin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Anomodontia,‭ ‬Dicynodontia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬arefjevi,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬berezhanensis

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Russia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vyazniki Assemblage zone.

Time Period

Capitanian/Wuchiapingian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial skulls altogether representing two species.

In Depth

       Delectosaurus is a species of dicynodont that lived in Russia during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New Late Permian dicynodonts from the Vyazniki Assemblage of terrestrial tetrapods of Eastern Europe.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Paleontological Journal‭ ‬35‭(‬1‭)‬:53-59.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kurkin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

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