Kryostega Sidor et al. 2008 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Full reference: C. A. Sidor, R. Damiani, and W. R. Hammer. 2008. A new Triassic temnospondyl from Antarctica and a review of Fremouw Formation biostratigraphy. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(3):656-663

Parent taxon: Stereospondyli according to C. A. Sidor et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Arachana, Boreosaurus, Boreosaurus thorslundi, Brachyopoidea, Brachyopomorpha, Capulomala, Chinlestegophis, Cryobatrachus, Cryobatrachus kitchingi, Diadetognathus, Diadetognathus varvicensis, Labyrinthodon panchetensis, Laccocephalus, Laccocephalus insperatus, Mastodonsaurus andriani, Mastodonsaurus fuerstenberganus, Mastodonsaurus indicus, Mastodonsaurus meyeri, Ninumbeehan, Pachygonia, Pachygonia incurvata, Peltobatrachus, Plagiosauroidea, Rhinesuchidae, Rhytidostea, Superstes

Subtaxa: Kryostega collinsoni

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Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: found only at Gordon Valley (Triassic of Antarctica)

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