Platycraniellus

Plat-e-cran-e-el-lus.
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. (2015, January 19). Platycraniellus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/platycraniellus/

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Name

Platycraniellus.

Phonetic

Plat-e-cran-e-el-lus.

Named By

van Hoepen‭ ‬-‭ ‬1917.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia.

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

P.‭ ‬elegans‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

South Africa‭ ‬-‭ ‬Normandien Formation.

Time Period

Early Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Platycraniellus is a genus of therapsid that lived in South Africa‭ ‬during the early Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Redescription of Platycraniellus elegans‭ (‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia‭) ‬from the lower Triassic of South Africa,‭ ‬and the cladistic relationships of eutheriodonts.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontology col‭ ‬50,‭ ‬issue‭ ‬3‭ ‬pp‭ ‬591-618.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Fernando Abdala‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

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