Kashmirosaurus ornatus Woodward 1905

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Archegosauridae

Alternative combination: Archegosaurus ornatus

Synonym: Archegosaurus kashmiriensis Tewari 1960

Belongs to Kashmirosaurus according to R. Schoch and A. R. Milner 2000

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Kashmirosaurus ornatus: GSI 8672, a partial skull. Its type locality is Khunmu, Kashmir, which is in a Kazanian terrestrial horizon in India.
  • Archegosaurus kashmiriensis: GSI 18017, a skull. Its type locality is Risin Spur (Gangamopteris Shales), which is in an Asselian/Sakmarian terrestrial shale in India.

Distribution:

• Permian of India (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences

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