Dimetrodon - Wikipedia Dimetrodon ( d aɪ ˈ m iː t r ə ˌ d ɒ n [1] or d aɪ ˈ m ɛ t r ə ˌ d ɒ n ⓘ; [2] lit ' two measures of teeth ') is an extinct genus of sphenacodontid synapsid that lived during the Cisuralian (Early Permian) epoch of the Permian period, around 295–272 million years ago
Dimetrodon | Sail-Backed Reptile, Prehistoric Predator | Britannica Dimetrodon, (genus Dimetrodon), extinct relative of primitive mammals that is characterized by a large, upright, sail-like structure on its back Dimetrodon lived from about 286 million to 270 million years ago, during the Permian Period, and fossils of the animal have been found in North America
Dimetrodon - Facts and Beyond - Biology Dictionary The Dimetrodon is a predatory carnivore that lived during the Permian period, 280 - 260 million years ago Although they are sometimes grouped with dinosaurs, the dimetrodon was more closely related to mammals than to true reptiles
Dimetrodon Facts, Species, Discovery, Behavior and Adaptation Dimetrodon is a genus of extinct synapsid that lived around 295–272 million years ago It belongs to the family Sphenacodontidae The genus was first described in 1878, and since then, more than a dozen species have been assigned to this genus
Dimetrodon - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts Dimetrodon (pronounced dī mě trĭdŏn) was a dinosaur-like reptilian creature known as a pelycosaur Pelycosaurs lived before dinosaurs in the Permian period, while dinosaurs lived some 50 million years later, during the Mesozoic Era
Dimetrodon, a Giant Sail-Finned Predator, Was More Related to Mammals . . . Dimetrodon was the largest predator of its time, preying on giant amphibians nearly 300 million years ago during the Early Permian period “They were eating basically whatever they wanted,” says Kirstin Brink, a paleontologist at the University of Manitoba in Canada who studies these creatures
Dimetrodon Habitat: Climate, Flora, Fauna, and Fossil Sites Explore the ancient habitat of Dimetrodon, including its climate, surrounding flora, coexisting fauna, and key fossil discovery sites Dimetrodon, a prehistoric reptile often mistaken for a dinosaur, roamed the Earth during the Permian period approximately 295–272 million years ago
Think Dimetrodon Was a Dinosaur? Think Again - HowStuffWorks When you look at the skeleton of Dimetrodon, a prehistoric predator who lived in North America and Europe between about 295 and 275 million years ago, your eye is immediately drawn to that theatrical sail on its back You know, the tall, bony fan-shaped structure? Kind of hard to miss But don't ignore the rest of the animal
Dimetrodon Fossil Skeleton - American Museum of Natural History Dimetrodon was one of the earliest relatives of mammals The large "sail" on its back may have been used for temperature regulation, to attract mates, or to frighten off other animals Dimetrodon is a member of a group called synapsids Behind the eye socket in its skull is the synapsid opening