Rubidgea - Wikipedia
WEBThe Rubidgeinae are a subfamily of derived gorgonopsids that have only been found in Africa. They are composed of six genera and 17 species. The Rubidgeinae are closely related to their sister group, the Inostranceviinae, which have only been found in Russia.
First complete fossil of fierce prehistoric predator found in …
WEBDec 8, 1998 · Smith and Peter Ward, a UW geological sciences professor, excavated the site and found a complete skeleton of a gorgonopsid – or gorgon – probably assignable to the genus Rubidgea. The skeleton was prone, head curled to the right and all four limbs tucked beneath the body.
Rubidgea - The Prehistoric Nature Wiki
WEBRubidgea is a gorgonopsid from the Permian period whose fossils have been found in Tanzania and South Africa. It was a large bodied gorgonopsid that could grow up to 3.4 meters long and had thick saber like canines and are characterized by a robust build.
Rubidgeinae - Wikipedia
WEBRubidgeinae is an extinct subfamily of gorgonopsid therapsids known only from Africa. They were among the largest gorgonopsians, and their fossils are common in the Cistecephalus and Daptocephalus assemblage zones of the Karoo Basin. They lived during the Late Permian, and became extinct at the end of the Permian. [1] Description.
The rise and fall of the first saber-tooths | Earth Archives
WEBAll gorgonopsians were saber-toothed, with the South African Rubidgea being the most powerful and robust. It was also one of the larger genera, up to three meters long, and with a short skull and massive canine teeth.
First Complete Fossil Of Fierce Prehistoric Predator Found In …
WEBDec 10, 1998 · Smith and Peter Ward, a UW geological sciences professor, excavated the site and found a complete skeleton of a gorgonopsid - or gorgon - probably assignable to the genus Rubidgea. The skeleton...
Rubidgea - Dinopedia | Fandom
WEBRubidgea is an extinct genus of therapsids belonging to the Gorgonopsidae. It had very large canines functioning as saber-teeth, longer than the teeth of the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex. [1] It lived in the Permian period, specifically the Wuchiapingian stage.
Rubidgea - PaleoCodex
WEBRubidgea is an extinct genus of therapsid belonging to the Gorgonopsidae. It had very large canines functioning as saber-teeth, longer than the teeth of the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex. It lived in the Permian period, specifically the Wuchiapingian Stage.
Systematics of the Rubidgeinae (Therapsida: Gorgonopsia) - PeerJ
WEBOct 14, 2015 · The subfamily Rubidgeinae, containing the largest known African gorgonopsians, is thoroughly revised. Rubidgeinae is diagnosed by the absence of a blade-like parasphenoid rostrum and reduction or absence of the preparietal.
Rubidgea - mindat.org
WEBRubidgea atrox is a genus of gorgonopsid from the upper Permian of South Africa and Tanzania. The generic name Rubidgea is taken from the surname of renowned Karoo paleontologist, Professor Bruce Rubidge, who has contributed to much of the research conducted on therapsids of the Karoo Basin.