Protome ‭(‬phytosaur genus‭)

Pro-tome.
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. (2012, July 6). Protome ‭(‬phytosaur genus‭). Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/protomephytosaur-genus/

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Name

Protome ‭(‬animals face‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pro-tome.

Named By

M.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Stocker‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Phytosauria,‭ ‬Phytosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

Size

Uncertain due to lack of post cranial remains.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Arizona‭ ‬-‭ ‬Chinle Formation.

Time Period

Norian/Rhaetian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and lower jaw.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new phytosaur‭ (‬Archosauriformes,‭ ‬Phytosauria‭) ‬from the Lot’s Wife beds‭ (‬Sonsela Member‭) ‬within the Chinle Formation‭ (‬Upper Triassic‭) ‬of Petrified Forest National Park,‭ ‬Arizona‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬32‭ (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬573‭–‬586.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Stocker‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

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