On Which Landmass Did Lystrosaurus Live?
Lystrosaurus - Which Literally Means 'Shovel Reptile' - Was Dominant on Land in the Early Triassic, 250 Million Year's Ago. It Is Thought to Have Been...
Lystrosaurus - which literally means 'shovel reptile' - was dominant on land in the early Triassic, 250 million years ago. It is thought to have been herbivorous and grew to approximately one metre in length, with a stocky build like a pig. Fossils of Lystrosaurus are only found in Antarctica, India and South Africa.
Where was the Lystrosaurus found?
Lystrosaurus was part of the Dicynodontia (an extinct group of mammal-like reptiles), part of the larger synapsid clade of vertebrates which includes living mammals. Its fossils have been discovered in Africa, India, and Antarctica.
Where did the Lystrosaurus reptile live?
Lystrosaurus (meaning "shovel lizard" in Greek) is an extinct genus of dicynodont therapsid that lived during the Late Permian and Early Triassic periods, around 250 million years ago in what is now Antarctica, India and South Africa.
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