| Adelobasileus | ||||
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| Name | Adelobasileus | |||
| Class | Chordata, Mammaliamorpha | |||
| Name Translation | Obscure King | |||
| Period | Carnian (Triassic) | |||
| Location | Texas | |||
| Diet | Insectivore | |||
| Size | Unknown, but the skull was about 17 millimeters. | |||
Adelobasileus is a genus of mammaliaform from the Triassic. It is a transitional form between primitive cynodonts and other Triassic mammals. It is known only from a partial skull recovered from the Tecovas formation in western Texas, southern United States, referred to the species Adelobasileus cromptoni.
In popular culture[]
- Adelobasileus appeared in the documentary series Mammals vs. Dinos.
- Adelobasileus appeared in the documentary Life After Dinosaurs.