Rothianiscus Kuhn 1961 (eureptile)

Reptilia - Eureptilia - Captorhinidae

Synonym: Rothia Olson and Beerbower 1953 [replaced name]

Full reference: O. Kuhn. 1961. Fossilium Catalogus. I: Animalia. Pars 99. Reptilia (Supplementum 1(2)) 1-163

Parent taxon: Moradisaurinae according to A. de Ricqlès and P. Taquet 1982

See also Carroll 1988, Kuhn 1961, Kuhn 1964, Kuhn 1966, Olson 1962, Olson 1965, Olson and Barghusen 1962, Olson and Beerbower 1953 and Seltin 1959

Sister taxa: Captorhinikos, Gansurhinus, Gecatogomphius, Hyloidichnus, Kahneria, Moradisaurus

Subtaxa: Rothianiscus multidonta Rothianiscus robusta

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Type: Rothia multidonta

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (15: Oklahoma, Texas collections)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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