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Dimetrodon giganhomogenes

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mounted reconstruction on lone from Texas Memorial Museum at Austin

"Dinosaurs of Texas" Exhibit at the Grace Museum 2003-04

Mural by LaGina Fairbetter

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Period: Vale formation, Clear Fork group, lower Permian

Location: near Lawn Texas

Year found: 1907

Collection: Texas Memorial Museum at Austin

Size: ? mm long

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The "Lion of the Permian"

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Atlas & Axis

First two vertebra allow head movement on a neck.

Top of the Atlas (attaches to the head)                                    Neural spine of the Axis                      

 

Spine Attachment

Hip & Feet

This animal has a sprawling stance and reptilian hips.

   

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