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Eomurruna yurrgensis, the Australian procolophonid

Started by Halichoeres, November 16, 2020, 04:56:44 AM

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November 16, 2020, 04:56:44 AM
This is now Australia's most completely known Triassic reptile. Meet Eomurruna yurrgensis, the "dawn shingleback from the hole," named after the crater it was found in and the Bidyara (Australian aboriginal) name for the shingleback skink that Eomurruna may have somewhat resembled. It's known from a nearly complete skeleton and several skulls. The skulls are individually described in the paper, it's worth taking a look at the variation.

A composite reconstruction:


Paper (paywall, but don't let that stop you): https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa056
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