Scylacosauridae
Extinct family of therapsids / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scylacosauridae is an extinct family of therocephalian therapsids. Scylacosaurids lived during the Permian period and were among the most basal therocephalians.[3] The family was named by South African paleontologist Robert Broom in 1903.[4] Scylacosaurids have long snouts and unusual saber-like canine teeth.[5]
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Scylacosauridae | |
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Life restoration of Scylacosaurus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Synapsida |
Clade: | Therapsida |
Clade: | †Therocephalia |
Clade: | †Scylacosauria |
Family: | †Scylacosauridae Broom, 1903 |
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