Scylacosaurus

Sil-a-so-sore-us.
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, October 14). Scylacosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/scylacosaurus/

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Name

Scylacosaurus.

Phonetic

Sil-a-so-sore-us.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1903.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Therocephalia,‭ ‬Scylacosauria,‭ ‬Scylacosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬sclateri‭

Size

Possibly up to‭ ‬1‭ ‬meter long.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Early Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Scylacosaurus is a genus of therapsid that lived in South Africa.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On the structure of the palate in the primitive theriodonts.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Geological Magazine‭ ‬10‭ (‬8‭)‬:‭ ‬343‭–‬345.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1903.

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