Steppesaurus Olson and Beerbower 1953 (therapsid)

Osteichthyes - Therapsida - Phthinosuchidae

Full reference: E. C. Olson and J. R. Beerbower. 1953. The San Angelo Formation, Permian of Texas, and its Vertebrates. Journal of Geology 61(5):389-423

Parent taxon: Phthinosuchidae according to E. C. Olson 1962

See also Carroll 1988 and Olson and Beerbower 1953

Sister taxa: Dinosaurus, Gorgodon, Kamagorgon, Knoxosaurus

Subtaxa: Steppesaurus gurleyi

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Type: Steppesaurus gurleyi

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Locality HA ("Lower San Angelo Fm.") (Permian of Texas)

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