gorgonopsian
A gorgonopsian is a member of the extinct suborder Gorgonopsia within Therapsida, a group of mammal-like synapsids. Gorgonopsians lived during the Permian period, with the best record in the late Permian, before the Permian-Triassic extinction event.
Anatomy and characteristics: Gorgonopsians possessed elongated skulls and long, saber-like canine teeth, forming prominent fangs used
Distribution and ecology: Fossils are found in regions that were parts of the southern supercontinent Gondwana
Taxonomy and evolution: Gorgonopsia includes several families, such as Gorgonopidae and Rubidgeidae. They represent some of
Notable genera: Gorgonops (the type genus), Inostrancevia, and Rubidgea are among the better-known members. Gorgonopsians are