Leptodus
Leptodus is a genus of extinct therocephalian therapsids that lived during the Middle Triassic period. These animals were a type of gorgonopsian relative, belonging to the group known as therocephalians, which were a diverse group of synapsids that occupied a range of ecological niches. Leptodus is primarily known from fossil remains discovered in South Africa, specifically within the Karoo Basin, a rich repository of Permian and Triassic fossil vertebrates.
The defining characteristics of Leptodus include its skull morphology. While detailed descriptions vary based on specific
Fossil evidence indicates that Leptodus was a terrestrial animal, inhabiting the landmasses that would eventually form