Chronoperates
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Chronoperates paradoxus is a possible therapsid
whose remains have been found in Alberta
, Canada
. It has also been suggested that it may be a symmetrodont
.
http://www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Units/410Cynodontia/410.400.html
Therapsida
Therapsida is a group of the most advanced synapsids, and include the ancestors of mammals. Many of the traits today seen as unique to mammals had their origin within early therapsids, including hair, lactation, and an erect posture. The earliest fossil attributed to Therapsida is believed to be...
whose remains have been found in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It has also been suggested that it may be a symmetrodont
Symmetrodonta
Symmetrodonta is a basal group of Mesozoic mammals characterized by the triangular aspect of the molars when viewed from above and the absence of a well-developed talonid. The traditional group of symmetrodonts ranges in age from the latest Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. One species,...
.
Sources
http://darrennaish.blogspot.com/2006/05/time-wandering-cynodonts-and-docodonts.htmlhttp://www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Units/410Cynodontia/410.400.html