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Triassic Lizard-Like Parareptile Had Unusual Dental Apparatus
Paleontologists have identified a new species of procolophonid reptile from the fossilized skull and jaw fragments found in southwest England. Life reconstruction of Threordatoth chasmatos. Image credit: Mark Witton. The newly-discovered species, Threordatoth chasmatos, lived during the Late Triassic epoch, roughly 220-210 million years ago. The ancient creature is a member of Leptopleuroninae, a subfamily
December 16, 2024