Scapanops Schoch and Sues 2013 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Dissorophidae

Full reference: R. R. Schoch and H.-D. Sues. 2013. A new dissorophid temnospondyl from the Lower Permian of north-central Texas. Comptes Rendus Palevol 12:437-445

Parent taxon: Eucacopinae according to R. R. Schoch and A. R. Milner 2014

See also Schoch and Sues 2013

Sister taxa: Anakamacops, Brevidorsum, Cacops, Conjunctio, Kamacops, Parioxys, Reiszerpeton, Zygosaurus

Subtaxa: Scapanops neglecta

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Halsell Hill, Ralph Brixic farm (Permian of Texas)

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