Dinanomodon

Di-nan-mo-don.
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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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Name

Dinanomodon.

Phonetic

Di-nan-mo-don.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1938.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Anomodontia,‭ ‬Dicynodontia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬rubidgei‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone.

Time Period

Wuchiapingian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Skulls/partial remains.

In Depth

       Dinanomodon is a genus of dicynodont that lived in South Africa during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On two new anomodont genera.‭ ‬Annals of the Transvaal Museum‭ ‬19:247-250‭ ‬-‭ ‬Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1938.

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