Fossils of Dimetrodon are known from the United States (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Ohio), Canada (Prince Edward Island) and Germany, areas that were part of the supercontinent Euramerica during the Early Permian.

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.

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 …

2019年8月16日 · Dimetrodon was a sail-backed reptile that lived tens of millions of years before the first dinosaurs evolved. Here are 10 fascinating Dimetrodon facts.

Dimetrodon, meaning "two-measures tooth," was a reptile that lived in the Permian Period, living between 280 and 265 million years ago. It is believed to be more closely related to mammals than to reptiles (Sauropsida) such as dinosaurs, lizards and birds.

Dimetrodon borealis, formerly known [1] as Bathygnathus borealis, is an extinct species of pelycosaur-grade synapsid that lived about 270 million years ago (Ma) in the Early Middle Permian. A partial maxilla or upper jaw bone from Prince Edward Island in Canada is the only known fossil of Bathygnathus .

Dimetrodon walked on four legs, had a ling, thick body and tail. Most species were between 6 and 15 feet, and could weigh up to 550 pounds. Most fossils have been found in the southwestern United States, the majority coming from a geological …

2024年7月6日 · 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 …