Chemnitzion Werneburg et al. 2022 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Zatracheidae

Full reference: R. Werneburg, F. Witzmann, J. W. Schneider and R. Rößler. 2022. A new basal zatracheid temnospondyl from the early Permian Chemnitz Fossil Lagerstätte, central-east Germany. PalZ

Parent taxon: Zatracheidae according to R. Werneburg et al. 2022

Sister taxa: Acanthostomatops, Dasyceps, Zatrachys

Subtaxa: Chemnitzion richteri

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Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: found only at Chemnitz petrified forest (Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf) (Permian of Germany)

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