You have to boop the gorgon snoot for #FossilFriday!
Here is Lycaenops ornatus from @ESI_FossilLab . Make sure to check out the wonderful article by @Synapsida on the Systematics of the Rubidgeinae here:
https://t.co/kL1vAFbx11 https://t.co/8fo9zuUzdN
@ApostateHunter Well, the real answer is "years of careful study", but also, I publish on these things so other people don't have to! For the taxa you list, for instance, I talk all about how to differentiate them in this (open-access!) paper: https://t.co/JiL9Mtd6jE
@GET_AWAY_TRIKE 『Systematics of the Rubidgeinae (Therapsida: Gorgonopsia)』
代表的な大型種のルビジア類のまとめ論文(っぽいものです)。カラー写真が豊富なので、よければお使いください。
https://t.co/lystc3ft74
Some gorgonopsids were massive, bear-sized beasts with even more elaborate skulls, such as the evocatively named Dinogorgon. See this recent paper by @Synapsida for more information on these magnificent therapsids. 3/3 https://t.co/KXUjb7LZ12
Rubidgea was a big, gnarly-looking gorgonopsid that combined the best features of a bear, sabercat, and warthog. Trying to get back into drawing by doing some #synapsid sketches, this one is based on this paper by @Synapsida https://t.co/sHvmxMhgix https://t.co/pO9gS6xcE3