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†Nythosaurus Owen 1859 (cynodont)

Amniota - Therapsida

Parent taxon: Cynodontia according to R. Broom 1913

See also Broom 1912

Sister taxa: Aelurosuchus, Charassognathidae, Chronoperatidae, Cromptodon, Cynognathidae, Cynognathoidea, Dromatherium, Dviniidae, Epicynodontia, Gaumia, Gomphodontidae, Hahnia, Hwanghocynodon, Kunminia, Madysauridae, Mammaliamorpha, Masitisitherium, Mitredon, Procynosuchidae, Riograndidae, Therioherpetidae, Thrinaxodontidae, Tritylodontidae

Subtaxa: Nythosaurus browni

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Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Aliwal North Area (Triassic of South Africa)

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