Procynosuchus
Sign in to saveProcynosuchus (Greek: "Before dog crocodile" or "raccoon crocodile") is an extinct genus of cynodonts from the Late Permian. It is considered to be one of the earliest and most basal cynodonts. It was 60 cm (2 ft) long.
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Vinony files it under Cynodontia, Fossils of Germany and Fossils of Russia.
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Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Procynosuchidae
- Image
- Procynosuchus skull.jpg
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- taxon name
- Procynosuchus
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- genus
- Commons category
- Procynosuchus
- start time
- 260400000-
- end time
- 253800000-
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Procynosuchus (Greek: "Before dog crocodile" or "raccoon crocodile") is an extinct genus of cynodonts from the Late Permian. It is considered to be one of the earliest and most basal cynodonts. It was 60 cm (2 ft) long.
Remains of Procynosuchus have been found in Russia, Germany, Zambia and South Africa.
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