Orovenator

Or-o-ven-ah-tor.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2016, April 24). Orovenator. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/orovenator/

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Name

Orovenator.

Phonetic

Or-o-ven-ah-tor.

Named By

Robert R.‭ ‬Reisz,‭ ‬Sean P.‭ ‬Modesto‭ & ‬Diane M.‭ ‬Scott‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Neodiapsida.

Diet

Carnivore/Insectivore.

Species

O.‭ ‬mayorum‭

Size

Skull roughly about‭ ‬3‭ ‬centimetres long,‭ ‬total size uncertain.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Oklahoma.

Time Period

Sakmarian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial skulls and mandibles‭ (‬lower jar‭) ‬from two individuals.

In Depth

       At the time of the genus being named,‭ ‬Orovenator is the oldest neodiapsid reptile known to science.‭ ‬The neodiapsids are the ancestral reptile group which includes most modern reptile forms.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new Early Permian reptile and its significance in early diapsid evolution.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Royal Society B‭ ‬278‭ (‬1725‭)‬:‭ ‬3731‭–‬3737.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Robert R.‭ ‬Reisz,‭ ‬Sean P.‭ ‬Modesto‭ & ‬Diane M.‭ ‬Scott‭ ‬-‭ ‬2011. – A redescription of Orovenator mayorum (Sauropsida, Diapsida) using high-resolution μCT, and the consequences for early amniote phylogeny. – Papers in Palaeontology. 0 (2): 197–239. – David P. Ford & Roger B. J. Benson – 2018.

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