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Reptile jaw fossil - captorhinus sp. - prehistoric animal collectible

Reptile jaw fossil – captorhinus sp. – prehistoric animal collectible

Original price was: £42.00.Current price is: £29.40.

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Name: Captorhinus sp.
Species: Reptile
Specimen: Jaw Fragment
Age: Permian Period
Location Found: Texas, United States

Captorhinus, meaning ‘Capture Nose’, is a prehistoric genus of captorhinid reptiles that lived during the Permian period. Its remains are known from North America, Europe, India and Africa.

Some species of Captorhinus were around forty centimetres long, with other species growing to double that length. The other difference between the species were that some had multiple rows of marginal teeth where as others only had one row, though they all possessed prominent chisel-shaped posterior teeth. The arrangement of the teeth at the back of the mouth suggest that Captorhinus mashed its food in its mouth before swallowing.

ACTUAL AS SEEN: The image shows the EXACT specimen you will receive. The specimen has been carefully hand selected and photographed. Measurements are as accurate as possible, though be aware measuring precise dimensions can be difficult from irregular shaped items. Whilst we portray colours as close to life-like as we can, colours will vary if taken in sunlight, indoors, from monitor to monitor and device to device. Once this specimen is sold, we will update this listing with new similar selected item, with a new photo and dimensions so this listing will change after you purchase. The scale cube in the photo is 1cm to give a visual size.

Additional information

Origin

USA
Era

Permian

Permian Information

The Permian Period (299–252 million years ago) was a time of dramatic climate shifts and evolutionary advancements, marking the end of the Paleozoic Era. Initially, the climate was warm and humid, supporting vast conifer forests and swampy environments, but it gradually became drier as the supercontinent Pangaea fully formed. This led to the expansion of early reptiles, including synapsids like Dimetrodon, which were distant ancestors of mammals. Amphibians thrived in wetlands, while the first conifer trees became dominant. In the oceans, ammonites, brachiopods, and early sharks flourished. However, the Permian ended with the largest mass extinction in Earth’s history, the Permian-Triassic Extinction, wiping out nearly 90% of marine species and 70% of land species, paving the way for the rise of dinosaurs in the Triassic.

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