Captorhinus magnus Kissel et al. 2002 (eureptile)

Reptilia - Eureptilia - Captorhinidae

Full reference: R. A. Kissel, D. W. Dilkes, and R. R. Reisz. 2002. Captorhinus magnus, a new captorhinid (Amniota: Eureptilia) from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma, with new evidence on the homology of the astragalus. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 39(9):1363-1372

Belongs to Captorhinus according to R. A. Kissel et al. 2002

Sister taxa: Captorhinus aguti, Captorhinus kierani, Captorhinus laticeps, Ectocynodon

Type specimen: OMNH 55387, a limb element (complete right femur). Its type locality is Richards Spur, which is in an Artinskian fissure fill claystone/conglomerate in Oklahoma.

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore

Distribution: found only at Richards Spur

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