Palemydops

Pa-lem-e-drops.
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. (2013, March 4). Palemydops. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/palemydops/

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Name

Palemydops.

Phonetic

Pa-lem-e-drops.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1921.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Anomodontia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬platysoma‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Palemydops is a genus of anomodont therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On some new genera and species of anomodont reptiles from the Karroo beds of South Africa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London‭ ‬647-674.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1921.

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