Newtonella

New-ton-el-lah.
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. (2016, August 1). Newtonella. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/newtonella/

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Name

Newtonella.

Phonetic

New-ton-el-lah.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1937.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Anomodontia,‭ ‬Dicynodont.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

N.‭ ‬platyceps‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Balfour Formation.

Time Period

Changhsingian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Newtonella is a genus of dicynodont that lived in South Africa during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A further contribution to our knowledge of the fossil reptiles of the Karroo.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London‭ ‬107‭(‬3‭)‬:299-318.-‭ ‬Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1937.

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