Katumbia

Kat-um-be-ah.
By Liam Carter
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Carter, L. (2015, April 5). Katumbia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/katumbia/

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Name

Katumbia.

Phonetic

Kat-um-be-ah.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Dicynodontia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬parringtoni‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Tanzania.

Time Period

Changhsingian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Katumbia is a genus of dicynodont that lived in Tanzania during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New specimens of the Tanzanian dicynodont‭ “‬Cryptocynodon parringtoni‭” ‬von Huene,‭ ‬1942‭ (‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Anomodontia‭)‬,‭ ‬with an expanded analysis of Permian dicynodont phylogeny.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬27‭(‬1‭)‬:116-131.‭ ‬-‭ ‬K.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Angielczyk‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

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