- Leontocephalus
Taxobox
name = "Leontocephalus"
fossil_range =
image descr =
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Synapsid a
ordo =Therapsid a
subordo =Gorgonopsia
familia =
genus = "Leontocephalus""Leontocephalus" is an extinct genus of
Gorgonopsia . It was first named by Broom in 1940, and contains four species, "L. cadlei", "L. haughtoni", "L. intactus", and "L. rubidgi". Due to the wear facets on the skull of "Leontocephalus", it was capable of opening its jaws to a full 90 degrees, in order to separate its large canine teeth before biting into its prey. ["The Origin and Evolution of Mammals", Page 53. By Tom Kemp; published 2005 Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198507615 Retrieved on June 23rd, 2008.]ources
* [http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=39119&is_real_user=1 paleodb.org]
* [http://www.alexfreeman.co.uk/skull/Skull.html www.alexfreeman.co.uk]
* [http://www.paleofile.com/Alphabets/Indexes.asp?Alpha=L&Class=Taxa www.paleofile.com - Alphabetical list, Section L]
* [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1969RSPTB.256....1K adsabs.harvard.edu]
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