Niassodon

Niassodon is an extinct genus of kingoriid dicynodont therapsid known from the Late Permian of Niassa Province, northern Mozambique. It contains a single species, Niassodon mfumukasi.

Niassodon
Temporal range: Late Permian
Skeletal reconstruction of Niassodon mfumukasi (ML1620). Preserved material is highlighted.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Clade: Therapsida
Suborder: Anomodontia
Clade: Dicynodontia
Clade: Endothiodontia
Genus: Niassodon
Castanhinha et al., 2013
Type species
Niassodon mfumukasi
Castanhinha et al., 2013
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