Doliosauriscus

Do-le-oh-sore-us.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2016, March 14). Doliosauriscus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/doliosauriscus/

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Name

Doliosauriscus.

Phonetic

Do-le-oh-sore-us.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Dinocephalia,‭ ‬Anteosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬adamanteus,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬yanshinovi

Size

Skull‭ ‬53‭ ‬centimetres long.‭ ‬Total length about‭ ‬3 to 4 ‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Russia.

Time Period

Capitanian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Several individuals including skulls and almost complete post cranial remains.

In Depth

       A close relative to the fearsome Anteosaurus from South Africa,‭ ‬Doliosauriscus would have been a key predator in Russia during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Les Dinocephales rapaces de la faune d’Ischeevo.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Trudy Paleontologischeskoso Instituta,‭ ‬Akademyia Nauk SSSR,‭ ‬v.‭ ‬71,‭ ‬p.‭ ‬1-114.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Orlov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1958.

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