Captorhinus
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Captorhinus (from Greek: καπτō kaptō, 'to gulp down' and Greek: ῥῑνός rhīnós, 'nose')[1] is an extinct genus of captorhinid reptiles that lived during the Permian period. Its remains are known from North America (Oklahoma, Texas) and possibly South America.
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Captorhinus | |
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Two C. aguti specimens, Cisuralian (299-270 Ma), Oklahoma, United States | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Family: | †Captorhinidae |
Genus: | †Captorhinus Cope, 1895 |
Type species | |
†Captorhinus aguti Cope, 1895 | |
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