Synapsid

Of reptile.   May also be referred to as synapsid reptile.

Extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull.

This concept's ID is @1~8695

Contains

  • therapsid 3 facts

    Probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals.

  • ictodosaur 0 facts

    Intermediate in form between the therapsids and most primitive true mammals.

  • pelycosaur 0 facts

    Large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in...

  • edaphosaurus 0 facts

    Heavy-bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest; of the late Paleozoic.

  • dimetrodon 0 facts

    Carnivorous dinosaur of the Permian in North America having a crest or dorsal sail.