Pectodens Li et al. 2017 (archosauromorph)

Reptilia - Protorosauria

Full reference: C. Li, N. C. Fraser, O. Rieppel, L.-J. Zhao, and L.-T. Wang. 2017. A new diapsid from the Middle Triassic of southern China. Journal of Paleontology 91(6):1306-1312

Parent taxon: Protorosauria according to C. Li et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Fuyuansaurus, Protorosauridae, Sharovipterygidae

Subtaxa: Pectodens zhenyuensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Dawazisaurus-type locality (Triassic of China)

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