Vintana

Vin-tah-nah.
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Name

Vintana.

Phonetic

Vin-tah-nah.

Named By

D.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Krause,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Hoffmann,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Wible,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Kirk,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Schultz,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Koenigswald,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Groenke,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Rossie,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬O’Connor,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Seiffert,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Dumont,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Holloway,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Rogers,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Rahantarisoa,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Kemp‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬Andriamialison‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Gondwanatheria,‭ ‬Sudamericidae.

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

V.‭ ‬sertichi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Madagascar‭ ‬-‭ ‬Maevarano Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Vintana is a‭ ‬genus of gondwanatherian mamaml that lived in Madagascar during the Late Cretaceous,‭ ‬and was the first genus where skull fossils were discovered.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬First cranial remains of a gondwanatherian mammal reveal remarkable mosaicism.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nature‭ ‬515:512-517.‭ ‬-‭ ‬D.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Krause,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Hoffmann,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Wible,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Kirk,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Schultz,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Koenigswald,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Groenke,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Rossie,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬O’Connor,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Seiffert,‭ ‬E.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Dumont,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Holloway,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Rogers,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Rahantarisoa,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Kemp‭ & ‬H.‭ ‬Andriamialison‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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