Madygenerpeton

May-de-jen-er-pe-ton.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2016, August 21). Madygenerpeton. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/madygenerpeton/

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Name

Madygenerpeton ‭(‬Madygen creeper‭)‬.

Phonetic

May-de-jen-er-pe-ton.

Named By

R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Schoch,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Voigt‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Buchwitz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptiliomorpha,‭ ‬Chroniosuchia,‭ ‬Chroniosuchidae.

Diet

Piscivore/Insectivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬pustulatus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Kyrgyzstan‭ ‬-‭ ‬Madygen Formation.

Time Period

Ladinian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Madygenerpeton is a genus of reptilomorph that lived in Kyrgyzstan during the Triassic.‭ ‬Like relative genera,‭ ‬Madygenerpeton had a row of‭ ‬bony‭ ‬plates that ran down the‭ ‬length of its spine.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A chroniosuchid from the Triassic of Kyrgyzstan and analysis of chroniosuchian relationships.‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society‭ ‬160:515-530.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Schoch,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Voigt‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Buchwitz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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