Titanophoneus
| Titanophoneus Temporal range: Middle Permian,265 Ma | |
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| Titanophoneus potens skeleton | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Order: | Therapsida |
| Suborder: | †Dinocephalia |
| Family: | †Anteosauridae |
| Subfamily: | †Anteosaurinae |
| Genus: | †Titanophoneus Efremov, 1938 |
| Type species | |
| †Titanophoneus potens Efremov, 1938 | |
Titanophoneus ("titanic murderer") is a carnivorous dinocephalian therapsid from the Middle Permian. It is classified within the family Anteosauridae. The type species is Titanophoneus potens.[1] Remains of Titanophoneus have been found at Isheevo in Russia. This therapsid is included in the Life Before the Dinosaurs:Permian Monsters travelling exhibition
Adult skulls are about 80 cm long with a heavy long snout and the total body length is about 2.85 meters.
Size
Titanophoneus is said to reach around 2.85 m (9.4 ft) though some claim it could reach sizes of up to 5 m (16 ft).[2]
Gallery
Life restoration of Titanophoneus potens
See also
References
- ↑ Kammerer, C.F. (2011). "Systematics of the Anteosauria (Therapsida: Dinocephalia)". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 9 (2). doi:10.1080/14772019.2010.492645.
- ↑ http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/t/titanophoneus.html
- Vickers-Rich, Patricia; Thomas H. Rich (1993). The Great Russian Dinosaurs. Guntar Graphics. p. 36.
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