Bauriidae

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Bauriidae
Life restoration of Bauria cynops
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Order: Therapsida
Suborder: †Therocephalia
Superfamily: †Baurioidea
Family: †Bauriidae
Broom, 1911
Subfamilies

Bauriidae is a family of therocephalian therapsids. Bauriids are among the most advanced eutherocephalians and possess several mammal-like features such as a secondary palate. Unlike other therocephalians, bauriids were herbivorous. Two subfamilies are classified within Bauriidae: Nothogomphodontinae and Bauriinae.[1]

Description

Bauriids have a dentition characteristic of herbivores. There are four incisors on either side of the upper jaw. Like other therocephalians, bauriids have moderately enlarged canines. The postcanine teeth behind the canines are broad. The postcanines of the upper and lower jaw fit tightly together as an adaptation to processing plant material.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Battail, B.; and Surkov, M.V. (2003). "Mammal-like reptiles from Russia". In Benton, M.J.; Shishkin, M.A.; and Unwin, D.M. (eds.). The Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 86–119. ISBN 978-0-521-54582-2. 

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Basal
therocephalians
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Eutherocephalia
Chthonosauridae
Scylacosuchidae
Ictidosuchidae
Ictidosuchopidae
Karenitidae
Regisauridae
Ericiolacertidae
"Ordosiidae"
Related categories
  • Therocephalia


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