Dawsonerpeton polydens Fritsch 1879 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Alternative combination: Dawsonia polydens

Synonym: Macromerion juvenile Fritsch 1885

Full reference: A. Fritsch. 1879. Fauna der Gaskohle und der Kalksteine der Permformations Bohmens. 1(1)

Belongs to Dawsonerpeton according to R. R. Schoch and A. R. Milner 2014

See also Fritsch 1879 and Zajic 1984

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Dawsonerpeton polydens: NMP 419, a partial skull
  • Macromerion juvenile: NMP 595.

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of Czechia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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