Palacrodon Broom 1906 (diapsid)

Reptilia - Diapsida

Synonym: Fremouwsaurus Gow 1992

Full reference: R. Broom. 1906. On a new South African Triassic rhynchocephalian. Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society 16:379-380

Parent taxon: Diapsida according to C. E. Gow 1999

See also Broom 1906, Carroll 1988 and Gow 1992

Sister taxa: Adelosaurus, Araeoscelidia, Archelosauria, Archosauromorpha, Diaptosauria, Dolerosaurus, Drepanosauromorpha, Endennasauridae, Eosuchia, Fremouwsauridae, Horaffia, Hupehsuchia, Ichthyosauromorpha, Lanthanolania, Prodiapsida, Rysosteus, Sauropterygia, Saurosphargidae, Stauromatodon, Thalattosauriformes, Utahdactylus, Utahdactylus kateae

Subtaxa: Palacrodon browni

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Type: Palacrodon browni

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Triassic of Antarctica (1 collection), South Africa (2), United States (2: Arizona)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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