Infernovenator

In-fer-no-ven-ah-tor.
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, August 21). Infernovenator. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/infernovenator/

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Name

Infernovenator ‭(‬Hell hunter‭)‬.

Phonetic

In-fer-no-ven-ah-tor.

Named By

A.‭ ‬Mann,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pardo‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Maddin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Lepospondyli,‭ ‬Lysorophia,‭ ‬Molgophidae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

I.‭ ‬steenae‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Illinois‭ ‬-‭ ‬Mazon Creek lagerst�tte.

Time Period

Carboniferous.

Fossil representation

Almost complete.

In Depth

       Infernovenator is a genus of lepospondyl with a serpentine body that lived in North America during the Carboniferous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Infernovenator steenae,‭ ‬a new serpentine recumbirostran from the‭ ‘‬Mazon Creek‭’ ‬Lagert�tte further clarifies lysorophian origins.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society XX:1-12‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Mann,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pardo‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Maddin‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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