Kapes

Caypes.
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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

Kapes.

Phonetic

Caypes.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Parareptilia,‭ ‬Procolophonidae,‭ ‬Procolophoninae.

Diet

‬Insectivore‭?

Species

K.‭ ‬amaenus‭

Size

Details unavailable.

Known locations

England and Russia.

Time Period

Olenkian to Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Several specimens.

In Depth

       Kapes was a little parareptile that was once considered to be a synonym to the earlier named Anomoiodon.‭ ‬Later study has no re-affirmed the validity of this genus,‭ ‬and now Kapes is considered to be a very close relative of Anomoiodon.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬O Rodovom Sostave Rannetriasovykh Prokolofonid Priuralya‭ [‬On the Genus Composition of Lower Triassic Procolophnids of the Pre-Urals‭]‬,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Ivakhnenko‭ ‬-‭ ‬1975. -‭ ‬A Re-evaluation of Small Tetrapods from the Middle Triassic Otter Sandstone Formation of Devon,‭ ‬England,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Spencer‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Storrs‭ ‬-‭ ‬2002.

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