Eudibamus

Yew-de-ba-mus.umida‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬Martens‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Name

Eudibamus.

Phonetic

Yew-de-ba-mus.umida‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬Martens‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

Named By

D.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Berman,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Reisz,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Scott,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Henrici,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Sumida‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬Martens‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Procolophonomorpha,‭ ‬Bolosauridae.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

E.‭ ‬cursoris‭

Size

About‭ ‬25‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Germany‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tambach Formation.

Time Period

Artinskian of the Permian.

Fossil representation

Single individual.

In Depth

       A relative to genera such as Bolosaurus and Belebey,‭ ‬Eudibamus was a small bipedal reptile that lived in Germany during the Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Early Permian Bipedal Reptile.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Science‭ ‬290:969-972.‭ ‬-‭ ‬D.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Berman,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Reisz,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Scott,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Henrici,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Sumida‭ & ‬T.‭ ‬Martens‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

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