Fossil Lystrosaurus (IMAGE)

Field Museum

Fossil Lystrosaurus

Caption

A fossil of the dicynodont Lystrosaurus, a mammal relative that survives the end-Permian mass extinction event, is collected during fieldwork in South Africa's Karoo Basin.

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Roger Smith

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