Struthiocephalus
Encyclopedia
Struthiocephalus is an extinct genus of dinocephalia
n therapsid from the Permian
of South Africa
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Dinocephalia
Dinocephalia are a clade of large early therapsids that flourished during the Middle Permian, but became extinct leaving no descendants.-Description:...
n therapsid from the Permian
Permian
The PermianThe term "Permian" was introduced into geology in 1841 by Sir Sir R. I. Murchison, president of the Geological Society of London, who identified typical strata in extensive Russian explorations undertaken with Edouard de Verneuil; Murchison asserted in 1841 that he named his "Permian...
of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Sources
- Dinosaur Encyclopedia by Jayne Parsons
- The Origin and Evolution of Mammals (Oxford Biology) by T. S. Kemp
- Reptiles and Herbivory by Gillian King
- Origins of the Higher Groups of Tetrapods: Controversy and Consensus by Hans-Peter Schultze and Linda Trueb