Reptilia - Eureptilia - Captorhinidae
Full reference: D. S. Berman and R. R. Reisz. 1986. Captorhinid reptiles from the Early Permian of New Mexico, with description of a new genus and species. Annals of Carnegie Museum 55:1-28
Parent taxon: Captorhinidae according to D. S. Berman and R. R. Reisz 1986
See also Carroll 1988
Sister taxa: Acrodenta, Baeotherates, Captorhininae, Captorhinoides, Captorhinus, Euconcordia, Helodectes, Labidosaurikos, Labidosauriscus, Labidosaurus, Moradisaurinae, Opisthodontosaurus, Protocaptorhinus, Reiszorhinus, Riabininus, Riabininus uralensis, Romeria, Saurorictus, Sphenosaurus
Subtaxa: Rhiodenticulatus heatoni
Type: Rhiodenticulatus heatoni
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (1: New Mexico collection)
• Carboniferous to Permian of United States (1: New Mexico)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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