Batrachosauria
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| Batrachosauria Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
| Clade: | Tetrapodomorpha |
| Order: | Anthracosauria |
| Clade: | Batrachosauria |
| Groups | |
| Seymouriamorpha | |
Batrachosauria ("Frog Saurians") is a name given either to very reptile-like amphibians dating from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, or to amniotes and those amphibians very closely related to them.[1] In current cladistic schemes, Batrachosauria is the sister clade to the Anthracosauroidea
Characteristics[edit]
From the Palaeos website:
- Intercentrum reduced
- large canine-like maxillary tooth
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sumida, Stuart; Martin, Karen L. M. (1997-01-08). Amniote Origins: Completing the Transition to Land. Elsevier. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-08-052709-3.
External links[edit]
- Palaeos Batrachosauria
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