Arachana Pineiro et al. 2012 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Full reference: G. Pineiro, A. Ramos, and C. Marsicano. 2012. A rhinesuchid-like temnospondyl from the Permo-Triassic of Uruguay. Comptes Rendus Palevol 11:65-78

Parent taxon: Stereospondyli according to E. Eltink et al. 2019

See also Pineiro et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Boreosaurus, Boreosaurus thorslundi, Brachyopoidea, Brachyopomorpha, Capulomala, Chinlestegophis, Cryobatrachus, Cryobatrachus kitchingi, Diadetognathus, Diadetognathus varvicensis, Kryostega, Labyrinthodon panchetensis, Laccocephalus, Laccocephalus insperatus, Mastodonsaurus andriani, Mastodonsaurus fuerstenberganus, Mastodonsaurus indicus, Mastodonsaurus meyeri, Ninumbeehan, Pachygonia, Pachygonia incurvata, Peltobatrachus, Plagiosauroidea, Rhinesuchidae, Rhytidostea, Superstes

Subtaxa: Arachana nigra

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Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: found only at Colonia Orozco (Triassic of Uruguay)

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