†Varanops brevirostris Williston 1911
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.