Preliminary analysis of a new dicynodont specimen reported for the Metangula Graben (Mozambique) from the K5 formation (late Permian)
Keywords:
Dicynodont, Metangula Graben, Permian, Synchrotron, MozambiqueAbstract
Mozambique has become a focal point for numerous new discoveries
of dicynodont remains, contributing significantly to our knowledge on the
anatomy and phylogeny of Dicynodontia of the Late Permian. Here we
present a new dicynodont skull from the Metangula Graben in Northern
Mozambique, collected in 2019, which has been subjected to synchrotron
scanning and segmentation for anatomical description and future phylogenetic
analyses.
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