†Wantzosaurus elongatus Lehman 1961 (tetrapod)
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Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Trematosauridae
Synonym: Ifasaurus elongatus Lehman 1966
Full reference: J.-P. Lehman. 1961. Les stégocéphales du Trias de Madagascar. Annales de Paléontologie 47:109-154
Belongs to Wantzosaurus according to J. S. Steyer 2002
See also Lehman 1961, Lehman 1966 and Schoch and Milner 2000
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Wantzosaurus elongatus: MNHN MAE3030, a partial skull (Mould of the skull roof with parts of the occiput, mandibles and palate). Its type locality is Madiromiary, which is in an Induan/Smithian deltaic siliciclastic in the Middle Sakamena Formation of Madagascar.
- Ifasaurus elongatus: MNHN 3034, a partial skull (Skull fragment). Its type locality is Anjavimilai, which is in an Induan/Smithian deltaic siliciclastic in the Middle Sakamena Formation of Madagascar.
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Madagascar (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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