Gordodon

Gor-doe-don.
By John Stewart
Published on

John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

Cite Feedback Print

Cite This Article

Stewart, J. (2015, June 3). Gordodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/gordodon/

copy

Name

Gordodon ‭(‬fat tooth‭)‬.

Phonetic

Gor-doe-don.

Named By

Spencer G.‭ ‬Lucas,‭ ‬Larry F.‭ ‬Rinehart‭ & ‬Matt Celeskey‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Eupelycosauria,‭ ‬Edaphosauridae.

Diet

Herbviore.

Species

G.‭ ‬kraineri‭

Size

Roughly estimated to be about‭ ‬1.5‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬New Mexico.

Time Period

Asselian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial remains of the anterior portion of the skeleton.

In Depth

       A relative of‭ ‬the much more famous Edaphosaurus,‭ ‬Gordodon is a genus of sailbacked pelycosaur that lived in North America during the early Permian.‭ ‬The appearance of Gordodon in the early Permian combined with the shape of the teeth which are rounded and formed in rows suggests that Gordodon was one of the first pelycosaurs to go completely vegetariam in its dietary habits.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The oldest specialized tetrapod herbivore:‭ ‬A new eupelycosaur from the Permian of New Mexico,‭ ‬USA.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontologia Electronica.‭ ‬21.3.39A‭ (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬1‭–‬42.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Spencer G.‭ ‬Lucas,‭ ‬Larry F.‭ ‬Rinehart‭ & ‬Matt Celeskey‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT

© 2024 Prehistoric-Wildlife, All Rights Reserved

The information here is completely free for your own study and research purposes, but please don't copy the articles word for word and claim them as your own work. The world of prehistory is constantly changing with the advent of new discoveries, and its best if you use this information as a jumping off point for your own research.