Dadadon

Da-da-don.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2012, October 13). Dadadon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dadadon/

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Name

Dadadon.

Phonetic

Da-da-don.

Named By

J.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Flynn,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Parrish,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Rakotosamimanana,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Ranivoharimanana,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Simpson‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Wyss‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Traversodontidae,‭ ‬Massetognathinae.

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

D.‭ ‬isaloi

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Madagascar‭ ‬-‭ ‬Makay Formation.

Time Period

Ladinian to the Mid Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of at least two individuals.

In Depth

       Dadadon is a massetognathine cynodont that lived in Madagascar during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New traversodontids‭ (‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Eucynodontia‭) ‬from the Triassic of Madagascar.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬20‭(‬3‭)‬:422-427.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Flynn,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Parrish,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Rakotosamimanana,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Ranivoharimanana,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Simpson‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Wyss‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000. – New material of Dadadon isaloi (Cynodontia, Traversodontidae) from the Triassic of Madagascar. – Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 31 (6): 1292–1302. – L. Ranivoharimanana, C. F. Kammerer, J. J. Flynn & A. R. Wyss – 2011.

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