Biology:Batrachosuchus

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Short description: Extinct genus of amphibians

Batrachosuchus
Temporal range: Early-Mid Triassic
~252.3–242.0 Ma
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Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Temnospondyli
Suborder: Stereospondyli
Family: Brachyopidae
Genus: Batrachosuchus
Broom 1903
Type species
Batrachosuchus browni
Broom 1903

Batrachosuchus is a genus of temnospondyl that existed from the Early to Middle Triassic of southern Africa (Ntawere Formation of Zambia and Burgersdorp Formation of South Africa ) and the Blina Shale of Australia .[1]

Species

Three species have been described:[1]

  • Batrachosuchus browni Broom 1903
  • Batrachosuchus concordi Chernin 1977
  • Batrachosuchus henwoodi Cosgriff 1969

References

Further reading

  • Wildlife of Gondwana: Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates from the Ancient Supercontinent (Life of the Past) by Pat Vickers Rich, Thomas Hewitt Rich, Francesco Coffa, and Steven Morton

Wikidata ☰ Q1091771 entry