Pareiasaurus — size comparison

Pareiasaurus was a herbivorous reptile of southern African Permian ecosystems. It represented the pareiasaurs, whose diversity is known from many fossil sites.

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Length

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

Pareiasaurus

Pareiasaurus serridens

ok. 2,5 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
00,511,522,5
PareiasaurusBody lengthapprox. 2.5 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
Pareiasaurus — size comparison — facts and sources

Pareiasaurus was a herbivorous reptile of southern African Permian ecosystems. It represented the pareiasaurs, whose diversity is known from many fossil sites. Anatomy indicates plant processing, but precise preferences for particular plants remain unknown.

Pareiasaurus serridens is among species compared in pareiasaur evolutionary studies. Historical names and incomplete finds can complicate assignment to the correct taxon. Some illustrated soft-tissue proportions remain the reconstruction artist’s interpretation.

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