Biology:Mupashi

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Short description: Extinct genus of therapsids from the Late Permian of Zambia

Mupashi
Temporal range: Wuchiapingian
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Clade: Therapsida
Clade: Therocephalia
Family: Karenitidae
Genus: Mupashi
Huttenlocker & Sidor, 2016
Type species
Mupashi migrator
Huttenlocker & Sidor, 2016

Mupashi is an extinct monotypic genus of therocephalians that lived during the Late Permian of what is now Zambia.[1] It was relatively small-bodied and had a long snout with a high tooth count compared to most other therocephalians. The size of its sclerotic ring suggests that it was adapted to be active in low-light conditions.

References

  1. Huttenlocker, A. K.; Sidor, C. A. (2016). "The first karenitid (Therapsida, Therocephalia) from the upper Permian of Gondwana and the biogeography of Permo-Triassic therocephalians". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. doi:10.1080/02724634.2016.1111897. 

Wikidata ☰ Q24908207 entry