Oryctorhynchus

O-rik-to-rin-kus.
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. (2016, June 19). Oryctorhynchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/oryctorhynchus/

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Name

Oryctorhynchus ‭(‬burrow snout‭)‬.

Phonetic

O-rik-to-rin-kus.

Named By

Hans-Dieter Sues,‭ ‬Adam J.‭ ‬Fitch‭ & ‬Robin L.‭ ‬Whatley‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Rhynchosauria,‭ ‬Rhynchosauridae,‭ ‬Hyperodapedontinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

O.bairdi‭

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬Nova Scotia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Wolfville Formation.

Time Period

Carnian/Norian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and mandible.

In Depth

       Oryctorhynchus is a genus of rhynchosaur that lived in North America during the late Triassic.‭ ‬Oryctorhynchus would have fed upon low growing plants.

Further reading

-‭ ‬A new rhynchosaur‭ (‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Archosauromorpha‭) ‬from the Upper Triassic of eastern North America.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Hans-Dieter Sues,‭ ‬Adam J.‭ ‬Fitch‭ & ‬Robin L.‭ ‬Whatley‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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