鐵面螈屬(學名:Siderops,來自希臘語sideros意為「鐵」以及-ops意為「臉,面」)是一種生存於早侏羅世澳洲的滅絕小嘴螈科短頭鯢類離片椎目兩棲動物。其屬下僅一種:凱氏鐵面螈,取自發現地昆士蘭旺多恩鎮(Wandoan)的凱爾家族(Kehl Family)。
發現
該屬僅發現一具正模標本,包括一件含有下頜的頭骨,發現於昆士蘭蘇拉特盆地的常青組(Evergreen Formation)。[1]鐵面螈較大,頭骨寬70cm,總身長為2.6m至2.7m左右。[2]
分類
鐵面螈屬於短頭鯢形類,小嘴螈科[3]
短頭鯢總科Brachyopoidea |
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