AboutDavid Prus Expertise I can answer any general questions about dinosaurs and on prehistoric mammals in the Cenozoic. I also know a bit about the media's various depictions of dinosaurs and their inaccuracies. I don't know much about "microfauna"-small animals, or about Paleozoic besides some knowledge about Permian animals. Plants are right out, I'm afraid.
Experience I have been interested in dinosaurs for most of my life, own a large collection of scientific papers and books on the subject, and am a member of the Field Museum in Chicago.
Education/Credentials I am in college, but studied biology and geology both in high school and as a personal effort.
Question Is a Diictodon a Dicynodon? I don't think so, but If they aren't the same creature then is the only difference that a Diictodon is smaller? And what is the pronunciation of Diictodon?
Thank you!
Answer Diictodon is a kind of dicynodont. Dicynodon and Diictodon are both dicynodonts. Diictodon are a small, more primitive burrowing animal, while Dicynodon was larger and more advanced. Based on the BBC/Discovery special "Walking With Monsters", it's pronounced Die-Ick-Toe-Don.
