Theropsodon

Fe-rop-so-don.
By Harper Gray
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Gray, H. (2016, November 3). Theropsodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/theropsodon/

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Name

Theropsodon.

Phonetic

Fe-rop-so-don.

Named By

Friedrich von Huene‭ ‬-‭ ‬1950.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Thrapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Traversodontidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬njalilirs‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Tanzania‭ ‬-‭ ‬Manda Formation.

Time Period

Mid Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       A relative of Traversodon,‭ ‬Theropsodon is a genus of cynodont that lived in Tanzania during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Die Theriodontier des ostafrikanischen Ruhuhu-Gebietes in der T�binger Sammlung.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Neues Jahrbuch f�r Geologie und Pal�ontologie‭ ‬92:‭ ‬47‭–‬136.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Friedrich von Huene‭ ‬-‭ ‬1950.

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