''Tikiodon'' is an extinct genus of

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s that lived in what is now

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during the

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. Its

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and only species is ''Tikiodon cromptoni'', which is known from a single lower postcanine tooth discovered at the

Tiki Formation The Tiki Formation is a Late Triassic (Carnian to Norian) geologic Formation (geology), formation in Madhya Pradesh, northern India. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been re ...

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Etymology

The generic name ''Tikiodon'' comes from the Tiki Formation, itself named after the nearby village of Tiki, and the Greek word , meaning "tooth". The specific epithet ''cromptoni'' is a reference to South African palaeontologist Alfred W. Crompton.

References

Mammaliamorpha Late Triassic synapsids of Asia Triassic India Fossils of India Fossil taxa described in 2020 {{Paleo-cynodont-stub