On the scaloposaurid skull of Olivieria parringtoni, Brink with a note on the origin of hair
Date
1968
Authors
Findlay, G. H.
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Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research
Abstract
Olivieria parringtoni was described by Brink in 1965 as a new genus and
species. It stands closest, among the scaloposaurids, to Ictidosuchops intermedius
(Broom). In general shape and size, their skulls are virtually indistinguishable
from one another, but Olivieria comes from the top of the Lystrosaurus-zone (early
Triassic) while the type-locality of I. intermedius is the Cistecephalus-zone (Upper
Permian). Differences in dentition and differences in detailed skull moulding
had argued for the creation of the new genus.
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Keywords
Olivieria parringtoni; scaloposaurid
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