Scymnosaurus

Sim-no-sore-us.
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. (2012, September 3). Scymnosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/scymnosaurus/

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Name

Scymnosaurus.

Phonetic

Sim-no-sore-us.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ ‬1903.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida, Therapsid, Scylacosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬ferox,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬warreni

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Scymnosaurus is a genus of scylacosaurid therapsid.

Further Reading

Further reading- On Some New Primitive Theriodonts in the South African Museum. – Annals of the South African Museum 4(2):147-158. – R. Broom – 1903.

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