Pumiliopareia

Pu-mil-e-o-pah-ry-ah.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2015, March 6). Pumiliopareia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pumiliopareia/

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Name

Pumiliopareia.

Phonetic

Pu-mil-e-o-pah-ry-ah.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Procolophonomorpha,‭ ‬Pareiasauridae,‭ ‬Pumiliopareiasauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬pricei‭

Size

Total length about‭ ‬50‭ ‬centimetres long,‭ ‬skull‭ ‬12‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Permian.

Fossil representation

Almost complete individual including osteoderm armour.

In Depth

       Pumiliopareia was a fairly small parieasaur though one that was not completely defenceless.‭ ‬The skin of Pumiliopareia was the housing for a multitude of osteoderm armour,‭ ‬though bony plates that floated within the skin that could stop the teeth and claws of most predators.

Further Reading

Further reading- A taxonomic revision of pareiasaurian reptiles: implications for Permian terrestrial paleoecology. – Modern Geology 21:231-298. – M. S. Y. Lee – 1997.

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