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Colobops is a genus of reptile from the Late Triassic of Connecticut. Only known from a tiny skull (estimated total length of 2.8 centimeters or 1.1 inches long), this reptile has been interpreted to possess skull attachments for very strong jaw muscles. This may have given it a very strong bite, despite its small size. However, under some interpretations of the CT scan data, Colobops's bite force may not have been unusual compared to other reptiles. The generic name, Colobops, is a combination of κολοβός (kolobós), meaning shortened, and ὤψ (ṓps), meaning face. This translation, "shortened face", refers to its short and triangular skull. Colobops is known from a single species, Colobops noviportensis. The specific name, noviportensis, is a latinization of New Haven, the name of both the g
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| dbo:abstract | Colobops is a genus of reptile from the Late Triassic of Connecticut. Only known from a tiny skull (estimated total length of 2.8 centimeters or 1.1 inches long), this reptile has been interpreted to possess skull attachments for very strong jaw muscles. This may have given it a very strong bite, despite its small size. However, under some interpretations of the CT scan data, Colobops's bite force may not have been unusual compared to other reptiles. The generic name, Colobops, is a combination of κολοβός (kolobós), meaning shortened, and ὤψ (ṓps), meaning face. This translation, "shortened face", refers to its short and triangular skull. Colobops is known from a single species, Colobops noviportensis. The specific name, noviportensis, is a latinization of New Haven, the name of both the geological setting of its discovery (the New Haven Arkose) as well as a nearby large city. The phylogenetic relations of Colobops are controversial. Its skull shares many features with those of the group Rhynchosauria, herbivorous archosauromorphs distantly related to crocodilians and dinosaurs. However, many of these features also resemble the skulls of the group Rhynchocephalia, an ancient order of reptiles including the modern tuatara, Sphenodon. Although rhynchosaurs and rhynchocephalians are not closely related and have many differences in the skeleton as a whole, their skulls are remarkably similar. As Colobops is only known from a skull, it is not certain which one of these groups it belonged to. Pritchard et al. (2018) interpreted it as a basal rhynchosaur, while Scheyer et al. (2020) reinterpreted it as a rhynchocephalian. (en) Colobops (il cui nome significa "volto accorciato") è un genere estinto di rettile rhynchosauro vissuto nel Triassico superiore, circa 214-210 milioni di anni fa (Norico), in quello che oggi è il Connecticut, USA. Il genere contiene una singola specie, ossia C. noviportensis, conosciuta solo per minuscolo cranio (si stima che la lunghezza totale del cranio fosse di 2,8 centimetri o 1,1 pollici), che dimostra che questo animale possedeva attaccamenti cranici per muscoli mascellari molto forti, che gli avrebbero fornito un morso molto forte, in relazione alle sue piccole dimensioni. Le relazioni filogenetiche di Colobops sono alquanto controverse. Il suo cranio condivide molte caratteristiche con quelli del gruppo Rhynchosauria, archosauromorfi erbivori lontanamente imparentati con coccodrilli e dinosauri. Tuttavia, molte di queste caratteristiche ricordano anche i teschi del gruppo Rhynchocephalia, un antico ordine di rettili che include anche il moderno tuatara. Sebbene i rhynchosauri e i rhynchocephali non siano strettamente correlati e abbiano molte differenze nello scheletro nel suo insieme, i loro crani sono notevolmente simili. Dato che Colobops è conosciuto solo da un teschio, non è sicuro a quale di questi gruppi appartenesse. Attualmente, ulteriori prove indicherebbero la sua appartenenza a Rhynchosauria, in una posizione piuttosto basale. (it) |
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| rdfs:comment | Colobops is a genus of reptile from the Late Triassic of Connecticut. Only known from a tiny skull (estimated total length of 2.8 centimeters or 1.1 inches long), this reptile has been interpreted to possess skull attachments for very strong jaw muscles. This may have given it a very strong bite, despite its small size. However, under some interpretations of the CT scan data, Colobops's bite force may not have been unusual compared to other reptiles. The generic name, Colobops, is a combination of κολοβός (kolobós), meaning shortened, and ὤψ (ṓps), meaning face. This translation, "shortened face", refers to its short and triangular skull. Colobops is known from a single species, Colobops noviportensis. The specific name, noviportensis, is a latinization of New Haven, the name of both the g (en) Colobops (il cui nome significa "volto accorciato") è un genere estinto di rettile rhynchosauro vissuto nel Triassico superiore, circa 214-210 milioni di anni fa (Norico), in quello che oggi è il Connecticut, USA. Il genere contiene una singola specie, ossia C. noviportensis, conosciuta solo per minuscolo cranio (si stima che la lunghezza totale del cranio fosse di 2,8 centimetri o 1,1 pollici), che dimostra che questo animale possedeva attaccamenti cranici per muscoli mascellari molto forti, che gli avrebbero fornito un morso molto forte, in relazione alle sue piccole dimensioni. Le relazioni filogenetiche di Colobops sono alquanto controverse. Il suo cranio condivide molte caratteristiche con quelli del gruppo Rhynchosauria, archosauromorfi erbivori lontanamente imparentati con coccodril (it) |
| rdfs:label | Colobops (en) Colobops noviportensis (it) |
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