Embrithosaurus Watson 1914 (parareptile)

Reptilia - Procolophonomorpha

Parent taxon: Pareiasauria according to M. S. Y. Lee 1997

See also Carroll 1988 and Haughton and Boonstra 1929

Sister taxa: Anthodon, Arganaceras, Bradysauridae, Bradysaurus, Bunostegos, Elginiidae, Koalemasaurus, Nanoparia, Nochelesaurus, Pachypes, Parasaurus, Pareiasauridae, Pareiasaurus, Pareiasaurus acutirostris, Pareiasaurus bombidens, Pareiasaurus russouwi, Pareiasaurus steenkampensis, Pareiasaurus strubeni, Pareiasuchus, Pumiliopareia, Rhipaeosauridae, Zhongjiania

Subtaxa: Embrithosaurus schwarzi

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Type: Embrithosaurus schwarzi

Ecology: herbivore

Distribution:

• Permian of South Africa (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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