Eumetabolodon

Yew-met-ah-bel-o-don.
By Maeve Foster
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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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Foster, M. (2016, September 25). Eumetabolodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/eumetabolodon/

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Name

Eumetabolodon ‭(‬Changeable tooth‭)‬.

Phonetic

Yew-met-ah-bel-o-don.

Named By

J.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Li‭ ‬-‭ ‬1983.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Procolophonomorpha,‭ ‬Procolophonidae,‭ ‬Procolophoninae.

Diet

Unavailable.

Species

E.‭ ‬bathycephalus‭

Size

Total body length estimated to be about‭ ‬50‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ermaying Formation,‭ ‬Heshanggou Formation,‭ ‬Shihtienfeng Formation.

Time Period

Induan to Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skulls of at least‭ ‬16‭ ‬individuals.

In Depth

       Eumetabolodon is a genus of procolophonid reptile that lived in China during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Tooth replacement in a new genus of procolophonid from the Early Triassic of China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontology‭ ‬26‭(‬3‭)‬:567-583.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Li‭ ‬-‭ ‬1983.

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