Eohupehsuchus

E-oh-hu-peh-su-kus.
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Name

Eohupehsuchus ‭(‬dawn Hupehsuchus‭)‬.

Phonetic

E-oh-hu-peh-su-kus.

Named By

X.-H.‭ ‬Chen,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Motani,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Cheng,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Jiang‭ & ‬O.‭ ‬Rieppel - 2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Hupehsuchia.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

E.‭ ‬brevicollis‭

Size

Preserved length of the holotype‭ ‬1bput‭ ‬18.5-19‭ ‬centimetres long,‭ ‬but this does not include the tail.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jialingjiang Formation.‭

Time Period

Early Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Eohupehsuchus is a genus of hupehsuchian reptile that lived in China during the early Triassic.‭ ‬The‭ ‬name Eohupehsuchus means‭ ‘‬dawn Hupehsuchus‭’‬,‭ ‬a reference to its similarity but earlier appearance to the Hupehsuchus genus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A Small Short-Necked Hupehsuchian from the Lower Triassic of Hubei Province,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLOS ONE‭ ‬9‭ (‬12.‭ ‬-‭ ‬X.-H.‭ ‬Chen,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Motani,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Cheng,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Jiang‭ & ‬O.‭ ‬Rieppel‭ [‬Andrew A.‭ ‬Farke,‭ ‬ed.‭] ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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