Embrithosaurus
Name:
Embrithosaurus.
Phonetic: Em-brif-o-sore-us.
Named By: Watson - 1914.
Synonyms: Brachypareia watsoni,
Bradysaurus strubeni, Bradysaurus watsoni, Dolichopareia angusta,
Embrithosaurus angustus, Nochelesaurus angustus, Pareiasaurus
bombidens.
Classification: Chordata, Reptilia,
Procolophonomorpha, Pareiasauridae.
Species: E. schwarzi
(type), E. alexanderi, E. strubeni.
Diet: Herbivore.
Size: Around 2 to 3 meters long.
Known locations: South Africa.
Time period: Capitanian of the Permian.
Fossil representation: Remains of several
individuals.
Embrithosaurus
is a genus of pareiasaur that has a very close association with the
genus Bradysaurus,
in fact one species, E. alexanderi has been
considered to be intermediate between Bradysaurus
and the type species
of Embrithosaurus, E. schwarzi.
Another species named E.
strubeni is established upon fossils that were originally
assigned as
the type species of the genus Nochelosaurus.
Embrithosaurus
is noted for
having multicusped teeth, with those of the type species E.
schwarzi having nine cusps each. These teeth would have
been used to
process the vegetation of the late Permian. Like other pareiasaurs,
the body of Embrithosaurus, was armour plated
with osteoderms,
though in general the armour of Embrithosaurus was
fairly light when
compared with that of other pareiasaurs.
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