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Pedeticosaurus, the Glossary

Pedeticosaurus is an extinct genus of crocodylomorph from the Clarens Formation (Early Jurassic) of South Africa.^[1]

24 relations: Clarens Formation, Crocodylomorpha, Early Jurassic, Egbert Cornelis Nicolaas van Hoepen, Elliot Formation, Evolutionary Studies Institute, Extinction, Genus, Hans-Dieter Sues, James Kitching, Litargosuchus, National Museum, Bloemfontein, Nomen dubium, Ornithosuchidae, Protosuchia, Protosuchus, Rosendal, South Africa, Scapula, South Africa, Sphenosuchia, Squamosal bone, Synonym (taxonomy), Thoracic vertebrae, Type species.
Early Jurassic crocodylomorphs
Jurassic reptiles of Africa

Clarens Formation

The Clarens Formation is a geological formation found in several localities in Lesotho and in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Eastern Cape provinces in South Africa.

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Crocodylomorpha

Crocodylomorpha is a group of pseudosuchian archosaurs that includes the crocodilians and their extinct relatives.

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Early Jurassic

The Early Jurassic Epoch (in chronostratigraphy corresponding to the Lower Jurassic Series) is the earliest of three epochs of the Jurassic Period.

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Egbert Cornelis Nicolaas van Hoepen

Egbert Cornelis Nicolaas van Hoepen (10 November 1884 – 2 May 1966) was a Dutch-born South African paleontologist.

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Elliot Formation

The Elliot Formation is a geological formation and forms part of the Stormberg Group, the uppermost geological group that comprises the greater Karoo Supergroup.

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Evolutionary Studies Institute

The Evolutionary Studies Institute (ESI) is a paleontological, paleoanthropological and archeological research institute operated through the Faculty of Science of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Extinction

Extinction is the termination of a taxon by the death of its last member.

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Genus

Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.

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Hans-Dieter Sues

Hans-Dieter Sues (born January 13, 1956) is a German-born American paleontologist who is Senior Scientist and Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.

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James Kitching

James William Kitching (6 February 1922 – 24 December 2003) was a South African vertebrate palaeontologist and regarded as one of the world’s greatest fossil finders.

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Litargosuchus

Litargosuchus is a sphenosuchian crocodylomorph, a basal member of the crocodylomorph clade from the Early Jurassic of South Africa. Pedeticosaurus and Litargosuchus are early Jurassic crocodylomorphs, Jurassic reptiles of Africa, Prehistoric pseudosuchian genera and Terrestrial crocodylomorphs.

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National Museum, Bloemfontein

The National Museum in Bloemfontein dates back to the 1870s, when its collections and displays comprised mainly rarities from around the world.

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Nomen dubium

In binomial nomenclature, a nomen dubium (Latin for "doubtful name", plural nomina dubia) is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.

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Ornithosuchidae

Ornithosuchidae is an extinct family of pseudosuchian archosaurs (distant relatives of modern crocodilians) from the Triassic period.

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Protosuchia

Protosuchia is a group of extinct Mesozoic crocodyliforms. Pedeticosaurus and Protosuchia are crocodyliforms, Prehistoric archosaur stubs and Terrestrial crocodylomorphs.

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Protosuchus

Protosuchus (from protos, "first" and souchos, "crocodile") is an extinct genus of carnivorous crocodyliform from the Early Jurassic. Pedeticosaurus and Protosuchus are crocodyliforms, early Jurassic crocodylomorphs, Prehistoric archosaur stubs, Prehistoric pseudosuchian genera and Terrestrial crocodylomorphs.

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Rosendal, South Africa

Rosendal is a small farming town and arts colony 45 km north of Ficksburg in the Free State province of South Africa which was founded in 1908.

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Scapula

The scapula (scapulae or scapulas), also known as the shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone).

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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Sphenosuchia

Sphenosuchia is a suborder of basal crocodylomorphs that first appeared in the Triassic and occurred into the Middle Jurassic. Pedeticosaurus and Sphenosuchia are Terrestrial crocodylomorphs.

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Squamosal bone

The squamosal is a skull bone found in most reptiles, amphibians, and birds.

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Synonym (taxonomy)

The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.

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Thoracic vertebrae

In vertebrates, thoracic vertebrae compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae.

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Type species

In zoological nomenclature, a type species (species typica) is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen (or specimens).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedeticosaurus