Nshimbodon

By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2014, April 21). Nshimbodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/nshimbodon/

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Name

Phonetic

Named By

Adam K.‭ ‬Huttenlocker‭ & ‬Christian A.‭ ‬Sidor‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Charassognathidae,‭ ‬Abdalodontinae.

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

N.‭ ‬muchingaensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Zambia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Madumabisa Mudstone Formation.

Time Period

Late Permian.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Nshimbodon is a genus of cynodont therapsid that lived in Africa during the late Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A basal nonmammaliaform cynodont from the Permian of Zambia and the origins of mammalian endocranial and postcranial anatomy.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology:‭ ‬e1827413.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Adam K.‭ ‬Huttenlocker‭ & ‬Christian A.‭ ‬Sidor‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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