Amphibamus grandiceps Cope 1865 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Amphibamidae

Synonyms: Mazonerpeton longicaudatum Moodie 1912, Micrerpeton caudatum Moodie 1909

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1865. On Amphibamus grandiceps, a new Batrachian from the Coal Measures. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 134-137

Belongs to Amphibamus according to R. R. Schoch 2013

See also Cope 1865, Hay 1902, Moodie 1909 and Schoch and Milner 2014

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Amphibamus grandiceps: Its type locality is Mazon Creek, which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone/siderite in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois
  • Mazonerpeton longicaudatum: YPM 795. Its type locality is Mazon Creek, which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone/siderite in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.
  • Micrerpeton caudatum: Its type locality is Mazon Creek, which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone/siderite in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (2: Illinois collections)

Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences

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