Aulacocephalodon baini by Theropsida on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Published: Dec 13, 2009

Description

Dicynodontia
Locality: South Africa
Period: Upper Permian

Considered one of the ugliest dicynodonts this bizarre form of dicynodont lived during the Late Permian of South Africa. Like other pristerodontoideans it had the whole snout covered with horn giving it its strange looking.
Many fossils of this creatures had been discovered even footprints which help to understand the locomotion of these animals.

Dicynodontia
Localidad: Africa del Sur
Periodo: Permico tardio

Considerado uno de los dicinodontes mas feos esta extrana forma forma de dicinodonte vivio durante el Permico tardio de Africa del Sur.
Como otros pristerodontoides tenia el hocico entero cubierto por una capa cornea dandole su raro aspecto.
Muchos fosiles de esta criatura han sido descubiertos incluso huellas que ayudan a entender la locomocion de estos animales.

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Date Taken

Jan 2, 2009, 7:20:12 PM