Deccanodon

Dec-can-o-don.
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. (2013, May 28). Deccanodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/deccanodon/

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Name

Deccanodon.

Phonetic

Dec-can-o-don.

Named By

T.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Nath‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Yadagiri‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsid,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Chiniquodontidae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

D.‭ ‬maleriensis‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

‭ ‬India‭ ‬-‭ ‬Maleri Formation.

Time Period

Carnian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

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

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new mammal-like reptile‭ (‬Cynodontia‭) ‬from Upper Triassic Maleri Formation of Pranhita-Godavari Valley,‭ ‬Andhra Pradesh.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of the Geological Society of India‭ ‬69:57-60.‭ ‬-‭ ‬T.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Nath‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Yadagiri‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

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