Gephyrostegus

Ge-fy-ro-steg-us.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2013, October 31). Gephyrostegus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/gephyrostegus/

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Name

Gephyrostegus ‭(‬Bridge roof‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ge-fy-ro-steg-us.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilomorpha,‭ ‬Gephyrostegida,‭ ‬Gephyrostegidae.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

G.‭ ‬bohemicus‭

Size

About‭ ‬21‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Czech Republic.

Time Period

Westphalian of the Carboniferous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial skeletal remains.

In Depth

       A genus of reptilomorph,‭ ‬Gephyrostegus is on the evolutionary line to amniotes,‭ ‬yet at the same time remains a very distant relation to actual amniotes.‭ ‬As far as reptilomorphs go Gephyrostegus is also very small,‭ ‬and the presence of numerous small sharp teeth,‭ ‬and large eyes has been interpreted by most as being the form of an Insectivore.‭

Further Reading

-‭ ‬�ber Gephyrostegus bohemicus,‭ ‬n.g.‭ ‬n.sp.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft no‭ ‬54:‭ ‬pp.‭ ‬127‭–‬132.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Otto Jaeckel‭ ‬-‭ ‬1902. The Genus Gephyrostegus.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.‭ ‬Series B,‭ ‬Biological Sciences‭ ‬252‭ (‬776‭)‬:‭ ‬147‭–‬165.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Margaret C.‭ ‬Brough‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬Brough‭ ‬-‭ ‬1967.

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