Kamagorgon

‭K‬am-ah-gor-gon.
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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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Name

Kamagorgon.

Phonetic

‭K‬am-ah-gor-gon.

Named By

L.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Tatarinov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Theriodontia,‭ ‬Gorgonopsia‭?

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬ulanovi‭

Size

Unavialable.

Known locations

Russia.

Time Period

Mid Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Kamagorgon is still only known by a partial skull,‭ ‬which is noted as having a short snout and greatly enlarged canine teeth.‭ ‬Initially the skull was thought to be that of a biarmosuchian‭ (‬a creature similar to Biarmosuchus‭)‬,‭ ‬but more recent thinking is that it may be that of a gorgonopsid.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new eotitanosuchid‭ (‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Therapsida‭) ‬from the Kazanian Stage‭ (‬Upper Permian‭) ‬of Udmurtia‭ ‬-‭ ‬L.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Tatarinov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998.

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