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My first illustration of 2023: Jonkeria was a large ominovorous dinocephalian from the Late Permian of South Africa.
results from the the Flocking Together #paleostream
Rhomaleosaurus, Cathartornis (and a Smilodon), Geikia and Jonkeria.
Had fun with #paleostream tonight! Rhomaleosaurus, Cathartornis, Geikia and Jonkeria!
#paleostream
flocking together
Rhomaleosaurus
Cathartornis
Geikia
Jonkeria
Results of todays #paleostream!!!
today we drew Rhomaleosaurus, Cathartornis, Geikia and Jonkeria
The smell of carrion travels far over the white sands of the Mid-Permian, 260 MYA. A Jonkeria, a 12 ft Dinocephalia, scavenges from the carcass of an unfortunate Styracocephalus which died in a flash flood. An impenetrable rock layer causes the rain to collect between the dunes.
A trio of large synapsids, the Jonkeria truculenta, approach the river to drink some water. The amphibian Rhinesuhus whaitsi seems to be bothered by these thirsty dinocephalians, and opens its mouth wide to scare them.
Her: you better not be developing an even more extended snout than Jonkeria while losing the robust canines, indicating a more dedicated herbivorous lifestyle
Me, a Struthiocephalus:
sketch of #Anteosaurus magnificus about to challenge the larger #Jonkeria haughtoni
#paleoart #paleontology #sciart
overall it was a matter of research as there is at least a good chunk of studies on this animal, including good diagrams of its limbs and a jaw to know how close shaped to Jonkeria was to use as a base, and filling the gaps with material of Parascapanodon and
Scapanodon.