Moschops
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Moschops is an extinct genus of dinocephalian therapsids that lived in what is now South Africa during the Capitanian stage of the Middle Permian around 264.4–260 million years ago. Fossils have been
Moschops
3D sculpted model of Moschops in various views
A close-up of a reconstructed Moschops capensis skull, from the American Museum of Natural History
An artist's conception of Moschops capensis, based on the reconstruction of a skeleton found in a semi-desert region of South Africa. The skeleton is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History.
Therapsida
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Therapsida is a major group of eupelycosaurian synapsids. It includes mammals, as well as their ancestors and close relatives. Many defining traits of modern mammals had their origins within early the
Moschops
…Moschops (Greek for "calf face") is an extinct genus of dinocephalian therapsids that lived in what is now South Africa during the Capitanian stage of the Middle Permian around 264.4–260 million years ago. Fossils have been found…
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Holotype skull of Raranimus dashankouensis, the most basal-known therapsid
Restoration of Euchambersia with dicynodont prey. Note that this South African therocephalian is suspected to be the oldest-known venomous tetrapod.
Biarmosuchus, a biarmosuchian