1938 in paleontology

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In science: 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941

Paleontology or palaeontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.^[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1938.

Synapsids

Non-mammalian

Name	Status	Authors	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Dinanomodon	Valid
Haughtoniana	Valid
Ictidosuchops	Valid
Pelanomodon	Valid
Rubidgea	Valid
Titanophoneus	Valid
Ulemosaurus	Valid

Mammals (Mammalia)

Name	Status	Authors	Age	Unit	Location	Notes	Images
Panthera gombaszoegensis	Valid	Kretzoi	Pleistocene			Italy

References

↑ Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN 9780070887398. OCLC 46769716.

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