Aleodon: Research Database
Cynodontia · Triassic · Fossil Record
Research Note: Aleodon was a cynodont from the Triassic — significant for understanding the evolutionary diversification of cynodonts and the rise of mammals during the Triassic.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martinelli & Kammerer 2017: Aleodon and cynodont diversity in the Triassic PLoS ONE | Confirmed | A | 2017 | Fossil | Martinelli & Kammerer, PLoS ONE | Diversity |
Lucas & Estep 1999: New data on Aleodon and Triassic cynodonts Neues Jahrbuch | Confirmed | B | 1999 | Fossil | Lucas & Estep, Neues Jahrbuch | Taxonomy |
What We Still Do Not Know About Aleodon
- Complete skeletal morphology.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Cynodontia.
- Ecological role.
In Depth
Aleodon is a genus of cynodont that lived during the Triassic. The type species A. brachyrhamphus is at the time of writing known only from Africa, whereas the second species A. cromptoni is known from South America. Aleodon existed a time when the continents of South America and Africa were still joined.
Further Reading
- On some Triassic cynodonts from Tanganyika. - Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 125:617-669. - A. W. Crompton - 1955. - A Middle Triassic Cynodont Fauna from Namibia and its Implications for the BioGeography of Gondwana. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 29: 837–851. - F. Abdala & R. M. H. Smith - 2009. - The African cynodont Aleodon (Cynodontia, Probainognathia) in the Triassic of southern Brazil and its biostratigraphic significance. - PLoS ONE 12(6):e0177948. - A. G. Martinelli, C. F. Kammerer, T. P. Melo, V. D. Paes Neto, A. M. Ribeiro, A. A. S. Da-Rosa, C. L. Schultz and M. B. Soares - 2017.
