Dinanomodon

Di-nan-mo-don.
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. (2013, February 2). Dinanomodon. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dinanomodon/

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Name

Dinanomodon.

Phonetic

Di-nan-mo-don.

Named By

Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1938.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Anomodontia,‭ ‬Dicynodontia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬rubidgei‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cistecephalus Assemblage Zone.

Time Period

Wuchiapingian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Skulls/partial remains.

In Depth

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

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On two new anomodont genera.‭ ‬Annals of the Transvaal Museum‭ ‬19:247-250‭ ‬-‭ ‬Robert Broom‭ ‬-‭ ‬1938.

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