In Depth
Nothogomphodon is a genus of therapsid that lived in Asia during the Early Triassic. Nothogomphodon is notable for the presence of shearing sectorial teeth that are more commonly seen in cynodonts. These teeth would have given Nothogomphodon a large advantage in chewing through meat.
Further Reading
– New discoveries from the Sinokannemeyeria-Shansisuchus Assemblage Zone: 2. A new species of Nothogomphodon (Therapsida: Therocephalia) from the Ermaying Formation of Shanxi, China. – Johannesburg, South Africa: Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand: 123–132. – Liu Jun & Fernando Abdala – 2015.
