Gorgonops — size comparison

Gorgonops was a Late Permian predator from southern Africa. It belonged to gorgonopsians, a distinct synapsid branch whose more distant relatives gave rise to m

Silhouette comparison

Length

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

Gorgonops

Gorgonops torvus

ok. 2 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
00,511,52
GorgonopsBody lengthapprox. 2 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
Gorgonops — size comparison — facts and sources

Gorgonops was a Late Permian predator from southern Africa. It belonged to gorgonopsians, a distinct synapsid branch whose more distant relatives gave rise to mammals. Carnivory is reconstructed from teeth and jaw structure.

Gorgonops torvus is a historically important species described by Richard Owen. Modern postcranial studies add knowledge of body support and movement. Preservation may be incomplete, and postmortem bone displacement complicates interpretation.

Measurement sources