Madysaurus

Ma-de-sor-us.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2016, October 27). Madysaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/madysaurus/

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Name

Madysaurus.

Phonetic

Ma-de-sor-us.

Named By

L.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Tatarinov‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

M.‭ ‬sharovi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Kyrgyzstan‭ ‬-‭ ‬Madygen Formation.

Time Period

Ladinian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Madysaurus is a genus of cynodont that lived in Kyrgyzstan during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new cynodont‭ (‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Theriodontia‭) ‬from the Madygen Formation‭ (‬Triassic‭) ‬of Fergana,‭ ‬Kyrgyzstan.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Paleontological Journal‭ ‬39:192-198.‭ ‬-‭ ‬L.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Tatarinov‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

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