Diarthrognathus

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Diarthrognathus Fossil range: Late Triassic
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Synapsida Order: Therapsida Suborder: Cynodontia Infraorder: Eucynodontia Family: Trithelodontidae Genus: Diarthrognathus

Diarthrognathus was a genus of mammal-like reptiles, known from fossil evidence found in South Africa^[1]. The Diarthrognathus is of interest as it possesses a jaw structure that is similar to both mammals and reptiles, with a reptilian joint between the quadrate and articular in addition to the mammalian joint between the squamosal and dentary bones ^[2].

[edit] References

1. ^ Diarthrognathus - Encyclopedia Britannica entry for Diarthrognathus
2. ^ Therapsid-Mammal transition by Lenny Flank