Varanops brevirostris Williston 1911

Osteichthyes - Synapsida - Varanopidae

Alternative combinations: Varanoops brevirostris, Varanosaurus brevirostris

Belongs to Varanops according to H. C. Maddin et al. 2006

See also Hay 1930, Reisz 1986 and Romer and Price 1940

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: FMNH (WM) 644. Its type locality is Indian Creek, 35 (Arroyo Formation), which is in a Kungurian terrestrial claystone/sandstone in the Arroyo Formation of Texas.

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (3: Oklahoma, Texas collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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