
Dimetrodon skeleton cast replica 3
Dimetrodon, pronounced (die-MET-roh-don) which means ("two measures of teeth" so named because it had a large skull with two different types of teeth; shearing teeth and sharp canine teeth, unlike reptiles. Dentition showing this differentiation of teeth is called heterodonty). Dimetrodon has a large sail which was probably used to regulate body temperature; the surface area would allow it to warm up or cool off more efficiently. Dimetrodon was not a dinosaur but a pelycosaur, an early synapsid (mammal-like reptile). Dimetrodon skeleton resin & fiberglass Dimetrodon limbatus Skeleton Mounted/Crated DIMETRODON Limbatus HAYASHIBARA SKELETON. Mammal-like reptile of Permian Texas. Hayashibara Science Museum. Measurement. 132in length, 48in height . Custom painting and mounting available. Please note that shipping on this item can not be calculated in the shopping cart. Please call (314) 556-0650 or email us for more photos or information.