Pentasaurus

Pen-tah-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. (2014, April 30). Pentasaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pentasaurus/

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Name

Pentasaurus.

Phonetic

Pen-tah-sore-us.

Named By

C.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Kammerer‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Stahleckeriidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬goggai‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lower Elliot Formation.

Time Period

Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Pentasaurus is a genus of dicynodont that lived in South Africa during the Triassic.‭ ‬Pentasaurus should not be confused with the dinosaur Pentaceratops.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The first skeletal evidence of a dicynodont from the lower Elliot Formation of South Africa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontologia africana‭ ‬52:102-128.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Kammerer‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

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