Sauropleura

Sauropleura (meaning "lizard side") is an extinct genus of nectridean tetrapodomorphs within the family Urocordylidae. Fossils are known from the United States (Texas, Ohio) and Europe (Czech Republic). The following species are included:^[1]

• Sauropleura bairdi
• Sauropleura longicaudata
• Sauropleura pectinata
• Sauropleura scalaris

Sauropleura Temporal range: Carboniferous–Permian, 311.45–268.0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Sarcopterygii
Clade:	Tetrapodomorpha
Order:	†Nectridea
Family:	†Urocordylidae
Subfamily:	†Sauropleurinae
Genus:	†Sauropleura Cope, 1868