Edaphosaurus — size comparison

Edaphosaurus was a herbivorous synapsid of Early Permian North America. Plant feeding is inferred from teeth and jaw structure. These animals were not dinosaurs

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates

Edaphosaurus

Edaphosaurus pogonias

ok. 3,5 mAdult individual · rekonstrukcja
Body length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass · szacunek
No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
Body lengthScale in m
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EdaphosaurusBody lengthapprox. 3.5 m

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Person: 170 cm
Edaphosaurus — size comparison — facts and sources

Edaphosaurus was a herbivorous synapsid of Early Permian North America. Plant feeding is inferred from teeth and jaw structure. These animals were not dinosaurs but members of much earlier terrestrial faunas.

Proposed sail functions include signalling and heat exchange, without one uncontested answer. Historical museum mounts also combined parts from different specimens. Modern reconstruction requires distinguishing original bones from additions and comparing species.

Measurement sources