In Depth
Scylacosaurus is a genus of therapsid that lived in South Africa.
Further Reading
- On the structure of the palate in the primitive theriodonts. - Geological Magazine 10 (8): 343–345. - Robert Broom - 1903.
Name
Scylacosaurus.
Phonetic
Sil-a-so-sore-us.
Named By
Robert Broom - 1903.
Classification
Chordata, Synapsida, Therapsida, Therocephalia, Scylacosauria, Scylacosauridae.
Diet
Carnivore.
Species
S. sclateri
Size
Possibly up to 1 meter long.
Known locations
South Africa.
Time Period
Early Triassic.
Fossil representation
Partial remains.
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