Rhiodenticulatus

Re-oh-den-tik-u-la-tus.
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Name

Rhiodenticulatus ‭(‬nose with small teeth‭)‬.

Phonetic

Re-oh-den-tik-u-la-tus.

Named By

D.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Berman & R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Reisz‭ ‬-‭ ‬1986.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Captorhinidae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

R.‭ ‬heatoni‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬New Mexico‭ ‬-‭ ‬Abo/Cutler Formation.

Time Period

Sakmarian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Rhiodenticulatus is a genus of captorhinid reptile that lived in the USA during the early Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Captorhinid reptiles from the Early Permian of New Mexico,‭ ‬with description of a new genus and species.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Annals of Carnegie Museum‭ ‬55:1-28.‭ ‬-‭ ‬D.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Berman & R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Reisz‭ ‬-‭ ‬1986.

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