A comparison of the palates of Permian and Triassic dicynodonts
Date
1968
Authors
Cruickshank, A. R.
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Publisher
Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research
Abstract
Whilst comparing the skulls of some Triassic dicynodonts with Permian members of the
family, it was noted that the interpterygoid space in the former is consistently smaller than in the latter (Cruickshank 1965: 1967). In analysing this difference further, the palates of a series of Permian and Triassic dicynodonts were examined, either directly or from published diagrams. From graphs drawn using the various measurements taken from the palates, the geological age of the specimens can be deduced as can their estimated lengths, if fragmentary.
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Keywords
Palates; Permian; Triassic; Dicynodont
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