Antarctanax

An-tark-tah-naks.
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. (2013, March 19). Antarctanax. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/antarctanax/

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Name

Antarctanax.

Phonetic

An-tark-tah-naks.

Named By

Brandon R.‭ ‬Peecook,‭ ‬Roger M.‭ ‬Smith‭ & ‬Christian A.‭ ‬Sidor‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Archosauromorpha,‭ ‬Archosauriformes.

Diet

Unknown.

Species

A.‭ ‬shackletoni‭

Size

Roughly estimated between‭ ‬1.2‭ ‬to‭ ‬1.5‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Antarctica‭ ‬-‭ ‬Fremouw Formation.

Time Period

Early Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Antarctanax is a genus of archosauromorph reptile that lived in Antarctica during the early Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A novel archosauromorph from Antarctica and an updated review of a high-latitude vertebrate assemblage in the wake of the end-Permian mass extinction.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.‭ ‬38‭ (‬6‭)‬:‭ ‬e1536664.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Brandon R.‭ ‬Peecook,‭ ‬Roger M.‭ ‬Smith‭ & ‬Christian A.‭ ‬Sidor‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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