Species
Jonkeria truculenta
Jonkeria truculentaJonkeria truculenta was a massive, quadrupedal dinocephalian therapsid that roamed the river basins of the Karoo during the Middle Permian. Possessing an elongated snout equipped with sharp incisors alongside grinding cheek teeth, it occupied an adaptable omnivorous niche before the rise of dinosaurs. Its stout, columnar limbs supported a bulky body designed for traversing semi-arid floodplains in search of tough vegetation and occasional carrion.
FossilPrehistoric
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ExtinctConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXExtinctRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyGlossopteris flora, Equisetalean sphenophytes, Small dicynodonts
Predators
- Anteosaurus magnificus
ThreatsLate Capitanian mass extinction and climatic aridification
HabitatsSemi-arid floodplains and riparian corridors
Life spanUnknown; estimated 20–30 years
Classification
- FamilyTitanosuchidae
- SpeciesJonkeria truculenta
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Extinct prehistoric animal known only from fossil specimens.
Responsible observation
- Museum Collections: Observe fossilized cranial casts and mounted skeletons in natural history institutions.
- Fossil Formations: Respect heritage laws protecting Karoo Supergroup exposure sites in South Africa.
Predator Iziko South African Museum in July, 2018 – 53.jpg: Jnanaranjan sahu derivative work: Taxon34 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Competitor William King Gregory, American Museum of Natural History / Public domain · cc0
Neighbor DiBgd at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative Creator:Dmitry Bogdanov / CC BY 3.0 · cc-by
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