Protocaptorhinus

Pro-to-cap-tor-hy-nus.
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. (2015, March 25). Protocaptorhinus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/protocaptorhinus/

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Name

Protocaptorhinus ‭(‬first Captorhinus‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pro-to-cap-tor-hy-nus.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Captorhinidae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

P.‭ ‬pricei‭

Size

Skull about‭ ‬4.85‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Oklahoma‭ ‬-‭ ‬Wellington Formation and Texas‭ ‬-‭ ‬Petrolia Formation.

Time Period

Sakmarian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Skulls.

In Depth

       Protocaptorhinus was one of the earlier genera of captorhinid reptiles to appear,‭ ‬and this is reflected in the genus name which translates as‭ ‘‬first Captorhinus‭’‬,‭ ‬a‭ ‬comparison to the type genus of the Captorhinidae,‭ ‬Captorhinus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Romeriid Reptiles from the Lower Permian.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology‭ ‬144‭(‬5‭)‬:353-407.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Clark‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Carroll‭ ‬-‭ ‬1973.

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