| Yikezhaogia Temporal range:Early Triassic | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Clade: | Therapsida |
| Clade: | †Therocephalia |
| Superfamily: | †Baurioidea |
| Genus: | †Yikezhaogia Li, 1984 |
| Type species | |
| †Yikezhaogia megafenestrala Li, 1984 | |
Yikezhaogia is an extinctgenus oftherocephaliantherapsids from theEarly Triassic ofInner Mongolia (China).[1][2] It is known from a single fragmentary skull and associated postcranial bones representing the speciesYikezhaogia megafenestrala. It is identifiable as a therocephalian by its thin postorbital bar behind the eye socket, its elongated temporal opening behind the bar, and a thin lower jaw with a lowcoronoid process. Large tooth sockets in the upper jaw indicate thatYikezhaogia had largecaniniform teeth. The teeth of the lower jaw are blunt-tipped and cylindrical.[3] Although its exact position among therocephalians is uncertain,Yikezhaogia is probably abasal member of the groupBaurioidea.[2]
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