Ruberodon

Ru-beh-ro-don.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2015, September 13). Ruberodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/ruberodon/

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Name

Ruberodon.

Phonetic

Ru-beh-ro-don.

Named By

S.‭ ‬Ray‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Traversodontidae,‭ ‬Gomphodontosuchinae.

Diet

Herbivore‭?

Species

R.‭ ‬roychowdhurii‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

India‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tiki Formation.

Time Period

Carnian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Mandible‭ (‬jaw bone‭)‬.

In Depth

       Ruberodon is a genus of cynodont that lived in India during the late Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A New Late Triassic Traversodontid Cynodont‭ (‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Eucynodontia‭) ‬from India.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬35:e930472.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Ray‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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