Broomicephalus

Broom-e-sef-ah-lus.
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. (2014, June 11). Broomicephalus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/broomicephalus/

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Name

Broomicephalus ‭(‬Broom’s head‭)‬.

Phonetic

Broom-e-sef-ah-lus.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Gorgonopsia.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬laticeps

Size

Skull about‭ ‬21‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Wuchiapingian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Two partial skulls.

In Depth

       Originally named as Rubidgea laticeps by Robert Broom in‭ ‬1940,‭ ‬Broomicephalus is a little known genus of gorgonopsid from South Africa.‭ ‬Based upon the description of skulls,‭ ‬there has been speculation that Broomicephalus may be a synonym to Clelandina.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On some new genera and species of fossil reptiles from the Karoo beds of Graaff-Rienet‭ ‬-‭ ‬Annals of the Transvaal Museum,‭ ‬v.‭ ‬20,‭ ‬p.‭ ‬157-192.‭ ‬-‭ ‬1940. -‭ ‬Studes on new specimens of Gorgonopsia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontographica africana,‭ ‬v.‭ ‬1,‭ ‬p.‭ ‬1-28.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Brink‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Kitching‭ ‬-‭ ‬1953.

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