Myosauroides

My-o-sor-oy-deez.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2014, April 2). Myosauroides. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/myosauroides/

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Name

Myosauroides.

Phonetic

My-o-sor-oy-deez.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ - ‬1949.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Anomodontia,‭ ‬Dicynodontia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬minnaari

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa,‭ ‬Karoo Basin.

Time Period

Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Myosauroides is a genus of dicynodont therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Some new Karoo reptiles,‭ ‬with notes on a few others:‭ ‬-‭ ‬Annals of the Transvaal Museum,‭ ‬v.‭ ‬20,‭ ‬part‭ ‬3,‭ ‬p.‭ ‬193-213.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1949.

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