Eohyosaurus

E-oh-hy-o-sor-us.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2016, March 11). Eohyosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/eohyosaurus/

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Name

Eohyosaurus ‭(‬dawn pig lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

E-oh-hy-o-sor-us.

Named By

R.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Butler,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Ezcurra,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Montefeltro,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Samathi‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬Sobral‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Archosauromorpha,‭ ‬Rhynchosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

E.‭ ‬wolvaardti‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Burgersdorp Formation.

Time Period

Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and lower jaws.

In Depth

       Eohyosaurus is a little known genus of rhynchosaur that lived in South Africa during the Triassic.‭ ‬As a rhynchosaur,‭ ‬Eohyosaurus would have been a squat quadrupedal herbivore that ate low growing plants.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new species of basal rhynchosaur‭ (‬Diapsida:‭ ‬Archosauromorpha‭) ‬from the early Middle Triassic of South Africa,‭ ‬and the early evolution of Rhynchosauria.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society‭ ‬174‭(‬3‭)‬:571-588.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Butler,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Ezcurra,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Montefeltro,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Samathi‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬Sobral‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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