Otsheria

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Otsheria is an extinct genus of anomodont, in the infraorder venyukovioidea. It lived in modern-day Russia during the Permian. The genus is named for the Ochyor region where it was discovered in 1960, and the type species is Otsheria netzvetajevi. The holotype, a skull lacking a mandible (PIN 1758/5), is the only Otsheria fossil extant. The skull is 10.5 cm in length, with large eye sockets and a short, broad snout. The skull suggests four incisors and nine short, flattened maxillary teeth. The canines are undifferentiated. The shape of the teeth and skull both suggest a mouth adapted for cutting plant parts, which in turn suggests a herbivorous or omnivorous diet.

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