Varanosaurus Broili 1904 (ophiacodont)

Osteichthyes - Synapsida - Ophiacodontidae

Synonym: Poecilospondylus Case 1910

Full reference: F. Broili. 1904. Permische Stegocephalen und Reptilien aus Texas. Palaeontographica 51:1-120

Parent taxon: Ophiacodontidae according to R. B. J. Benson 2012

See also Carroll 1988, Case 1907, Case 1910, Hay 1930, Reisz 1986 and Romer and Price 1940

Sister taxa: Archaeothyris, Baldwinonus, Clepsydrops, Diopeus, Elcabrosaurus, Ophiacodon, Stereophallodon, Stereorhachis, Clepsydropinae, Arribasaurus, Scoliomus

Subtaxa: Varanosaurus acutirostris Varanosaurus wichitaensis

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Type: Varanosaurus acutirostris

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (5: Texas collections)

Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences

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