Hyperodapedon
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| Hyperodapedon Fossil range: Late Triassic |
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Hyperodapedon is a genus of rhynchosaur (a beaked, archosaur-like reptile) from the Triassic Period. "Scaphonyx", once thought to be a dinosaur, is now known to be based on material from a specimen of Hyperodapedon, making the name "Scaphonyx" an invalid junior synonym.
Hyperodapedon is known from several species and has been found in many areas of the world, due to the continents being joined together in the supercontinent Pangaea during the Triassic. Fossils from the various species have been identified from South America, Russia, Europe, and India. It was hunted by many predators like saurosuchus and prestosuchus.
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