Pareiasaurus
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| Pareiasaurus Fossil range: Mid Permian |
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 Illustration of Pareiasaurus from 1905.
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Pareiasaurus is an extinct genus of anapsid reptile from the Permian period. It was about 2.5 m (8 ft 4 in) long.
Pareiasaurus was a large quadruped with elephantine legs, walking in a semi-erect posture. Its skull had several spine- and wart-like protrusions. Pareiasaurus's leaf-shaped teeth, ideal for biting through tough plant fibers, indicate it was a herbivore. Even the palate had teeth on it.
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