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Placerias (name meaning "Broad Body") is a genus of dicynodont that originated during the Late Triassic period in what is now North America. Measuring 3 meters long and weighing around a ton, Placerias was an ancient species of stem-mammal-like reptile.

In the Series 2 premiere "New Blood", a herd of Placerias (consisting ten adults and five juveniles) were brought to the park from Late Triassic Arizona, 225 million years ago. They reside in the Scutosaur Desert Enclosure.

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Placerias

Placerias skeleton

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  • Placerias is the last Dicynodont brought to the park.
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