Dimetrodon had first ziphodont teeth

Adam Khor

Amongst known land-based predators, anyways.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140207083925.htm

Kess73

Am I missing something when I read that article?

Was under the impression that nearly all know species of Dimetrodon had serated teeth save for Dimetrodon teutonis and possibly Dimetrodon natalis.


Dimetrodon was always one of my favourites as a kid, and to this day I still have some of the Dimetrodon toys I had as a nipper.

Adam Khor

Kess73 wrote: »

Am I missing something when I read that article?.

I wouldn´t know, I didn´t actually read it

Kess73 wrote: »

Was under the impression that nearly all know species of Dimetrodon had serated teeth save for Dimetrodon teutonis and possibly Dimetrodon natalis.

See, I was aware that there were other species of Dimetrodon but I only remembered D. grandis, so I have absolutely no idea. Hell, I just post the news...

Kess73 wrote: »

Dimetrodon was always one of my favourites as a kid, and to this day I still have some of the Dimetrodon toys I had as a nipper.

I have more Dimetrodons than any other prehistoric critter toy from my childhood days (a big one and a ton of small ones- apparently the thing was parthenogenetic)

Kess73

Adam Khor wrote: »

I wouldn´t know, I didn´t actually read it



See, I was aware that there were other species of Dimetrodon but I only remembered D. grandis, so I have absolutely no idea. Hell, I just post the news...




I have more Dimetrodons than any other prehistoric critter toy from my childhood days (a big one and a ton of small ones- apparently the thing was parthenogenetic)

D. grandis defo had serated teeth. Which makes the article puzzling given they are trying to say something alrwady known about Dimetrodon teeth is new news.

What a bad week it has been in this forum. An article on one of my favourites that told us nothing new, and then Galv teasing us with grandeur and cake (him not coming out and saying there would not be cake is as good as saying there would be cake ) for Thursday and not following through


Dark times for the forum, dark times indeed. :pac:

Adam Khor

It seems like it's dark times for forums in general.

Rubecula

Open message to all other forums then?


Send us cake or we send the dinos. You have been warned

Bluesky008

Desparately trying to find a large Dimetrodon for my little boys 4th birthday.... He is dinosaur obsessed .... If any of you have any ideas on where to buy one I'd really appreciate it!

Rubecula

Try this:

http://www.amazon.com/Jurassic-Park-Dimetrodon/dp/B0009YYVES

Bluesky008

Thanks Rubecula ... Saw that one alright ... He's looking for something large so still on the hunt.

Capt'n Midnight

Adam Khor wrote: »

I have more Dimetrodons than any other prehistoric critter toy from my childhood days (a big one and a ton of small ones- apparently the thing was parthenogenetic)

So they don't even need to splice in frog DNA :eek:

Adam Khor

You know, I always thought they should've used the parthenogenesis idea for Jurassic Park... I mean, sharks, snakes, Komodo dragons, they all can clone themselves in captivity even if they usually reproduce sexually, so, why not dinos? :B
I suposse Crichton wasn´t aware of it...