Deccanodon

Deccanodon
Temporal range: Late Triassic
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Order:Therapsida
Suborder:Cynodontia
Family:Dromatheriidae
Genus:Deccanodon
Nath and Yadagiri, 2007
Species
  • D. maleriensis Nath and Yadagiri, 2007 (type)

Deccanodon is an extinct genus of Dromatheriid cynodonts which existed in India during the Late Triassic. The type species is D. maleriensis, named in 2007.[1] Deccanodon was the first Triassic cynodont named from India and was found in the Maleri Formation in Adilabad district.

References

  1. Nath, T.T.; Yadagiri, P.Y. (2007). "A new mammal-like reptile (Cynodontia) from the Upper Triassic Maleri Formation of Pranhita-Godavari Valley, Andhra Pradesh". Journal of the Geological Society of India. 69: 57–60.


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