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Dicynodonts
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Dicynodonts were a group of
mammal-like reptiles
that first appeared in
the Permian period about 268 million years ago, and survived through to
the Cretaceous period
about 105 million years ago. Until recently it was thought that
all Dicynodonts died out before the end of the
the Triassic period,
but recently discovered evidence suggested that they may have
survived in southern Gondwana (now Australia)
until the Cretaceous period.
During the late Permian period, Dicynodonts were the most successful of land vertebrates,
and occupied a range of evolutiontary niches. Many species died out in the Permian-Triassic
extinction, but two families survived, and they and their descendents (especially Lystrosaurs)
were the most successful herbivores of the early
Triassic period.
Dicynodonts vary in size from being about the size
of a rat to about the size of a horse, and were all herbivores (plant-eaters).
Their bodies are usually short and strong with a short tail but powerful limbs - in larger
species the hind limbs are erect, but the front limbs sprawl at the elbow.
Additionally, in all but the earliest forms, Dicynodonts have a horny beak.
The name "Dicynodont" was coined by
Sir Richard Owen
in 1859 and means "two dog teeth". It refers to the two tusks that the animals
had.
Dicynodonts were herbivorous (plant-eating) mammal-like reptiles that lived between 268 and 105 million years ago
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Wiley-Blackwell Released: May 27th, 2021 Hardcover (320 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Endodontic Materials in Clinical Practice- Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell
- Brand: Wiley-Blackwell
- ISBN: 1119513529
- EAN: 9781119513520
- PartNumber: 9781119513520
Details:- Hardcover
- Edition: 1
- Number of Pages: 320
- Publication Date: May 27th, 2021
- Release Date: May 27th, 2021
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- Weight: 2.314853751 pounds
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By Brooke Blicher & Jarshen Lin
Quintessence Publishing Co., Inc. Released: January 1st, 2023 Paperback (352 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Endodontics Review, Study Guide, 2nd Edition- Manufacturer: Quintessence Pub Co
- Brand: Quintessence Publishing Co., Inc.
- ISBN: 086715831X
- EAN: 9780867158311
Details:- Paperback
- Edition: 2
- Number of Pages: 352
- Authors: Brooke Blicher, Rebekah Lucier Pryles, Jarshen Lin
- Publication Date: January 1st, 2023
- Release Date: January 1st, 2023
Physical Description:- Size: 9.5 inches by 6.75 inches by 0.8 inches
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By Ilan Rotstein DDS
McGraw-Hill Education Released: May 15th, 2019 Hardcover (1326 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Ingle's Endodontics 2 Volume Set- Manufacturer: PMPH USA, Ltd
- Brand: McGraw-Hill Education
- ISBN: 1607951924
- UPC: 001607951924
- EAN: 9781607951926
- PartNumber: 3TWOWA001AUY
Details:- Hardcover
- Edition: 7
- Number of Pages: 1326
- Authors: Ilan Rotstein DDS, John I. Ingle DDS
- Publication Date: May 15th, 2019
- Release Date: May 15th, 2019
Physical Description:- Size: 11.0 inches by 8.0 inches by 0.0 inches
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By John Ide Ingle
Lea & Febiger Hardcover (656 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Endodontics- Manufacturer: Lea & Febiger
- ISBN: 0812101286
- EAN: 9780812101287
Details:- Hardcover
- Number of Pages: 656
- Author: John Ide Ingle
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