Oedaleops: Research Database
Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown
Research Note: Oedaleops was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reisz Godfrey Scott 2009: Oedaleops and related taxa Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Confirmed | A | 2009 | Fossil | Reisz Godfrey Scott, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Taxonomy |
Sumida Pelletier Berman 2014: Oedaleops and related taxa Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology | Confirmed | C | 2014 | Fossil | Sumida Pelletier Berman, Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology | Taxonomy |
What We Still Do Not Know About Oedaleops
- Complete skeletal morphology and ecological role.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Theropoda.
- Distribution and evolutionary history.
In Depth
Not much is known about Oedaleops other than it was similar to Eothyris, another synapsid that is only known from its skull. Oedaleops has slightly larger canine teeth that are thought to have been of use in capturing small prey like insects.
Further Reading
– Oedaleops campi (Reptilia: Pelycosauria) New Genus and Species from the Lower Permian of New Mexico, and the Family Eothyrididae. – Bulletin of the Texas Memorial Museum 9:1-47. – W. Langston – 1965. – Do these Early Permian synapsids from Texas and New Mexico form a clade?. – Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 29: 39. – R. R. Reisz, S. J. Godfrey & D. Scott – 2009. – New Information on the Basal Pelycosaurian-Grade Synapsid Oedaleops. – Early Evolutionary History of the Synapsida. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. – S. S. Sumida, V. Pelletier & D. S. Berman – 2013.
