Titanophoneus

Titanophoneus
Temporal range: Middle Permian,265 Ma
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]

See also

References

  1. Kammerer, C.F. (2011). "Systematics of the Anteosauria (Therapsida: Dinocephalia)". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 9 (2). doi:10.1080/14772019.2010.492645.
  2. http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/t/titanophoneus.html
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