Syrtosuchus samarensis Novikov 2016 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Benthosuchidae

Synonym: Wetlugasaurus samarensis Sennikov 1981 [replaced name]

Full reference: I. V. Novikov. 2016. New tempospondyl amphibians from the basal Triassic of the Obshchii Syrt Highland, Eastern Europe. Paleontological Journal 50(3):297-310

Belongs to Syrtosuchus according to Sennikov 1981

See also Damiani 2001

Sister taxon: Syrtosuchus morkovini

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution:

• Triassic of the Russian Federation (10 collections)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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