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Dinodontosaurus

Genus of mammals (fossil)

Dinodontosaurus (meaning "terrible-toothed lizard") is a genus of dicynodont therapsid which lived in South America (Brazil and Argentina) and Southern Africa (Tanzania) from the Middle Triassic to the Upper Triassic. It was medium to large sized dicynodont with a skull up to 40 centimetres (16 in) long and had a beak corneum.

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Dinodontosaurus (meaning "terrible-toothed lizard") is a genus of dicynodont therapsid which lived in South America (Brazil and Argentina) and Southern Africa (Tanzania) from the Middle Triassic to the Upper Triassic. It was medium to large sized dicynodont with a skull up to 40 centimetres (16 in) long and had a beak corneum. At least three species belong to this genus: D. brevirostris, D. tener, and D. isiyavamanda. There is a fourth species that is a nomen dubium, D. turpior.

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