Polymorphodon
Polymorphodon is an extinct genus of archosauriform reptile from the Middle Triassic of Germany. The only known species is Polymorphodon adorfi, discovered in Lower Keuper (Erfurt Formation) deposits at a quarry in Eschenau, Germany. "Polymorphodon" is notable for its heterodont dentition, with long and conical premaxillary teeth followed by thin maxillary teeth with large serrations. Maxillary teeth near the back of the mouth are short and leaf-shaped, similar to some living and extinct reptiles with a herbivorous or omnivorous diet. This may suggest that "Polymorphodon" had some reliance on plants in its diet, a rarity among basal archosauriforms, most of which are carnivores.
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extinct
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genus
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archosauriform
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Middle Triassic
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Germany
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Lower Keuper
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Erfurt Formation
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heterodont
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premaxillary
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maxillary
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herbivorous
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omnivorous
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basal
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Polymorphodon
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Polymorphodon
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Polymorphodon
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Polymorphodon
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