Montirictus
| Montirictus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Order: | Therapsida |
| Suborder: | Cynodontia |
| Family: | †Tritylodontidae |
| Genus: | †Montirictus |
Montirictus is a tritylodont synapsid known from the Early Cretaceous Kuwajima Formation of Japan. It is currently the latest surviving tritylodontid species, and is closely relates to the earlier Xenocretosuchus from mainland Asia, and the Jurassic Stereognathus from the UK.[1]
References
- ↑ Matsuoka, H., Kusuhashi, N., & Corfe, I.J. (July 2016). "A new early Cretaceous tritylodontid (Synapsida, Cynodontia, Mammaliamorpha) from the Kuwajima Formation (Tetori Group) of Central Japan". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 36 (4): e1112289. doi:10.1080/02724634.2016.1112289.
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