Kamagorgon

‭K‬am-ah-gor-gon.
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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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Name

Kamagorgon.

Phonetic

‭K‬am-ah-gor-gon.

Named By

L.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Tatarinov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Theriodontia,‭ ‬Gorgonopsia‭?

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬ulanovi‭

Size

Unavialable.

Known locations

Russia.

Time Period

Mid Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Kamagorgon is still only known by a partial skull,‭ ‬which is noted as having a short snout and greatly enlarged canine teeth.‭ ‬Initially the skull was thought to be that of a biarmosuchian‭ (‬a creature similar to Biarmosuchus‭)‬,‭ ‬but more recent thinking is that it may be that of a gorgonopsid.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new eotitanosuchid‭ (‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Therapsida‭) ‬from the Kazanian Stage‭ (‬Upper Permian‭) ‬of Udmurtia‭ ‬-‭ ‬L.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Tatarinov‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998.

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