Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Dissorophidae
Alternative combination: Ctenosaurus rugosus
Full reference: E. C. Case. 1910. New or little known reptiles and amphibians from the Permian (?) of Texas. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 28:163-181
Belongs to Platyhystrix according to R. R. Schoch and A. R. Milner 2014
See also Case 1910 and Williston 1911
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: AMNH 4785, a set of vertebrae (neural spines)
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (9: Colorado, New Mexico, Utah collections)
• Carboniferous to Permian of United States (1: New Mexico)
• Carboniferous of United States (1: New Mexico)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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