Triassic Period Flashcards
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Q: Which group rebounded after the end-Permian extinction?
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A: Synapsids like cynodonts and dicynodonts.
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Q: What is the significance of pseudosuchians in the Triassic?
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A: Pseudosuchians, like phytosaurs and aetosaurs, were the first widely successful archosaur group.
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Q: What are dinosauromorphs, and how do they relate to true dinosaurs?
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A: Dinosauromorphs are early archosaurs that lacked key dinosaur specializations, like a fully perforated hip socket.
