†subfamily Brachyrhinodontinae Huene 1948 (rhynchocephalian)
Reptilia - Rhynchocephalia - Sphenodontidae
Synonyms: Palacrodontidae Haughton 1924, Palacrodontinae Haughton 1924
Parent taxon: Sphenodontidae according to O. W. M. Kuhn 1966
See also Kuhn 1946
Sister taxa: Ankylosphenodon, Cynosphenodon, Derasmosaurus, Eilenosaurus, Elachistosuchus, Glevosaurus, Leptosaurus, Oenosaurus, Opisthodontia, Paleollanosaurus, Piocormus, Scharschengia, Sigmala, Simila, Sphenodon, Sphenodontinae, Sphenovipera, Theretairus, Zapatadon
Subtaxa: none
Ecology:
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Brachyrhinodontinae in the database