Kwazulusaurus

Kwa-su-lu-sor-us.
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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

Kwazulusaurus.

Phonetic

Kwa-su-lu-sor-us.

Named By

M.W.‭ ‬Maisch‭ ‬-‭ ‬2002.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Dicynodontia,‭ ‬Lystrosauridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬shakai‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa.

Time Period

Late Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Kwazulusaurus is a genus of dicynodont that lived in South Africa during the late Permian.‭ ‬Kwazulusaurus seems to be transitional in form,‭ ‬as even though many of the features of the genus are quite primitive,‭ ‬Kwazulusaurus does have some similar features as the more advanced Lystrosaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new basal lystrosaurid dicynodont from the Upper Permian of South Africa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontology‭ ‬45‭(‬2‭)‬:343-359.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.W.‭ ‬Maisch‭ ‬-‭ ‬2002.

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