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Watsonisuchus
Extinct genus of temnospondyls / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Watsonisuchus is an extinct genus of temnospondyl from the Early Triassic of Australia, Madagascar, and South Africa.[1] It was up to 122 cm long and had a robust skull of 24 cm in length.[2]
Quick Facts Watsonisuchus Temporal range: Early Triassic, Scientific classification ...
Watsonisuchus Temporal range: Early Triassic | |
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Holotype skull of W. gunganj | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | †Temnospondyli |
Suborder: | †Stereospondyli |
Clade: | †Capitosauria |
Genus: | †Watsonisuchus Ochev, 1966 |
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Three or four species are known:[3] W. magnus (the type species), W. aliciae (which may instead belong to Warrenisuchus), W. gunganj, and W. rewanensis.