Opisthodontosaurus Reisz et al. 2015 (eureptile)

Reptilia - Eureptilia - Captorhinidae

Full reference: R. R. Reisz, A. R. H. LeBlanc, C. A. Sidor, D. Scott, and W. May. 2015. A new captorhinid reptile from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma showing remarkable dental and mandibular convergence with microsaurian tetrapods. The Science of Nature 102(9-10):50

Parent taxon: Captorhinidae according to R. R. Reisz et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Acrodenta, Baeotherates, Captorhininae, Captorhinoides, Captorhinus, Euconcordia, Helodectes, Labidosaurikos, Labidosauriscus, Labidosaurus, Moradisaurinae, Protocaptorhinus, Reiszorhinus, Rhiodenticulatus, Riabininus, Riabininus uralensis, Romeria, Saurorictus, Sphenosaurus

Subtaxa: Opisthodontosaurus carrolli

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Type: Opisthodontosaurus carrolli

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore

Distribution: found only at Richards Spur (Permian of Oklahoma)

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