†Moradisaurus grandis Taquet 1969 (eureptile)
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Reptilia - Eureptilia - Captorhinidae
Full reference: P. Taquet. 1969. Première découverte en Afrique d'un Reptile Captorhinomorphe (Cotylosaurien). Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Academie des Sciences Paris, Série D 268:779-781
Belongs to Moradisaurus according to F. R. O'Keefe et al. 2005
See also de Ricqlès and Taquet 1982 and Taquet 1969
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MNHN MRD1, a skull. Its type locality is Tchimozenogue Area, which is in a Changhsingian floodplain claystone/conglomerate in the Moradi Formation of Niger.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Permian of Niger (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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