Procynosuchus
Extinct genus of cynodonts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Procynosuchus (Greek: "Before dog crocodile") is an extinct genus of cynodonts from the Late Permian. It is considered to be one of the earliest and most basal cynodonts. It was 60 cm (2 ft) long.
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P. delaharpeae at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Synapsida |
Clade: | Therapsida |
Clade: | Cynodontia |
Family: | †Procynosuchidae |
Genus: | †Procynosuchus Broom, 1937 |
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Remains of Procynosuchus have been found in Russia,[1] Germany, Zambia and South Africa.[2]