Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Stereospondylomorpha

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Stereospondylomorpha Yates and Warren pp. 84, 92
2012Stereospondylomorpha Klembara and Steyer
2013Stereospondylomorpha Schoch

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Eutemnospondyli
—Rhachitomi()
—Eryopiformes
—Stereospondylomorpha
—Stereospondylomorpha

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. †Stereospondylomorpha Yates and Warren 2000
show all | hide all
G. †Archegosaurus Goldfuss 1847
+
†Archegosaurus decheni Goldfuss 1847
+
Invalid names: Archegosaurus medius Goldfuss 1847 [synonym], Archegosaurus minor Goldfuss 1847 [synonym]
†Archegosaurus latifrons Geinitz and Deichmüller 1882
Invalid names: Memonomenos Steen 1938 [synonym]
G. †Cheliderpeton Fritsch 1877
+
†Cheliderpeton lellbachae Kratschmer 2006
†Cheliderpeton vranyi Fritsch 1877
G. †Glanochthon Schoch and Witzmann 2009
+
†Glanochthon angusta Schoch and Witzmann 2009
†Glanochthon latirostris Jordan 1849
Fm. †Konzhukoviidae Pacheco et al. 2017
+
G. †Konzhukovia Gubin 1991
+
†Konzhukovia sangabrielensis Pacheco et al. 2017
†Konzhukovia tarda Gubin 1991
†Konzhukovia vetusta Konzhukova 1955
G. †Korkonterpeton Werneburg et al. 2020
+
†Korkonterpeton kalnense Werneburg et al. 2020
G. †Sclerocephalus Goldfuss 1847
+
†Sclerocephalus bavaricus Branco 1887
†Sclerocephalus concordiae Schoch and Sobral 2021
†Sclerocephalus credneri Fritsch 1901
+
Invalid names: Actinodon germanicus Kuhn 1939 [synonym], Lusor tenellus Steen 1938 [synonym]
†Sclerocephalus haeuseri Goldfuss 1847
+
Invalid names: Leptorophus levis Bulman 1928 [synonym], Pelosaurus longiscutatus Theobald 1958 [synonym], Pfarrwaldia jeckenbachensis Krätschmer 2004 [objective synonym], Raumbachia compressa Krätschmer 2004 [synonym], Rehbornia klauswaldensis Krätschmer 2004 [synonym]
†Sclerocephalus nobilis Kratschmer and Resch 2005
†Sclerocephalus stambergi Klembara and Steyer 2012
Invalid names: Lusor Steen 1938 [synonym], Pfarrwaldia Krätschmer 2004 [objective synonym], Raumbachia Krätschmer 2004 [synonym], Rehbornia Krätschmer 2004 [synonym], Weissia Branco 1887 [synonym]
Unr. †Stereospondyli von Zittel 1887
+
G. †Arachana Pineiro et al. 2012
+
†Arachana nigra Pineiro et al. 2012
Superfm. †Brachyopoidea Lydekker 1885
+
Fm. †Brachyopidae Broom 1915
+
G. †Banksiops Warren and Marsicano 2000
+
†Banksiops townrowi Cosgriff 1974
Invalid names: Banksia Warren and Marsicano 1998 [replaced]
G. †Bathignathus Damiani and Jeannot 2002
+
†Bathignathus poikilops Damiani and Jeannot 2002
†Bathignathus watsoni Haughton 1925
G. †Batrachosuchus Broom 1903
+
†Batrachosuchus browni Broom 1903
†Batrachosuchus concordi Chernin 1977
†Batrachosuchus henwoodi Cosgriff 1969
G. †Blinasaurus Cosgriff 1969
G. †Bothriceps Huxley 1859
+
†Bothriceps australis Huxley 1859
G. †Brachyops Owen 1855
+
†Brachyops laticeps Owen 1855
G. †Ferganobatrachus Nessov 1991
+
G. †Gobiops Shishkin 1991
+
†Gobiops desertus Shishkin 1991
G. †Notobrachyops Cosgriff 1973
+
†Notobrachyops picketti Cosgriff 1973
G. †Platycepsion Kuhn 1964
+
†Platycepsion wilkinsoni Stephens 1887
Invalid names: Platyceps Stephens 1887 [replaced]
G. †Sinobrachyops Dong 1985
+
G. †Vanastega Damiani and Kitching 2003
+
†Vanastega plurimidens Damiani and Kitching 2003
G. †Vigilius Warren and Marsicano 2000
+
†Vigilius wellesi Warren and Marsicano 2000
G. †Xenobrachyops Warren and Hutchinson 1983
+
†Xenobrachyops allos Howie 1972
Fm. †Chigutisauridae Rusconi 1951
+
G. †Arenaerpeton Hart et al. 2023
+
†Arenaerpeton supinatus Hart et al. 2023
G. †Compsocerops Sengupta 1995
+
†Compsocerops cosgriffi Sengupta 1995
G. †Keratobrachyops Warren 1981
+
G. †Koolasuchus Warren et al. 1997
+
†Koolasuchus cleelandi Warren et al. 1997
G. †Kuttycephalus Sengupta 1995
+
†Kuttycephalus triangularis Sengupta 1995
G. †Pelorocephalus Cabrera 1944
+
+
Invalid names: Chigutisaurus tunuyanensis Rusconi 1948 [synonym]
†Pelorocephalus tenax Rusconi 1949
Invalid names: Chigutisaurus Rusconi 1948 [synonym], Pelorocephalus ischigualastensis Bonaparte 1975 [nomen nudum]
G. †Siderops Warren and Hutchinson 1983
+
†Siderops kehli Warren and Hutchinson 1983
Invalid names: Icanosaurus Rusconi 1950 [nomen dubium], Icanosaurus rectifrons Rusconi 1950 [nomen dubium]
G. †Hadrokkosaurus Welles 1958
+
†Hadrokkosaurus bradyi Welles 1947
Fm. †Plagiosauridae Abel 1919
+
G. †Plagiobatrachus Warren 1985
+
Subfm. †Plagiosaurinae Abel 1919
+
G. †Gerrothorax Nilsson 1934
G. †Plagiosaurus Jaekel 1914
Subfm. †Plagiosterninae Shishkin 1986
+
G. †Aranetsia Novikov and Shishkin 1992
G. †Megalophthalma Schoch et al. 2014
G. †Melanopelta Shishkin 1967
G. †Plagiorophus Konjukova 1955
G. †Plagiosternum Fraas 1896
Unr. †Plagiosuchinae Schoch and Milner 2014
+
G. †Plagioscutum Shishkin 1986
G. †Plagiosuchus Huene 1922
G. †Taphrognathus Welles 1947
Invalid names: Austropelor Longman 1941 [nomen dubium], Austropelor wadleyi Longman 1941 [nomen dubium]
G. †Capulomala Warren et al. 2009
+
†Capulomala arcadiaensis Warren et al. 2009
†Capulomala panchetensis Tripathi 1969
G. †Chinlestegophis Pardo et al. 2017
+
†Chinlestegophis jenkinsi Pardo et al. 2017
G. †Kryostega Sidor et al. 2008
+
†Kryostega collinsoni Sidor et al. 2008
G. †Ninumbeehan So et al. 2024
+
†Ninumbeehan dookoodukah So et al. 2024
G. †Peltobatrachus Panchen 1959
+
†Peltobatrachus pustulatus Panchen 1959
Fm. †Rhinesuchidae Watson 1919
+
Unr. †Australerpetinae Eltink et al. 2016
+
G. †Australerpeton Barbarena 1998
+
†Australerpeton cosgriffi Barberena 1998
G. †Broomistega Shishkin and Rubidge 2000
+
†Broomistega putterilli Broom 1930
G. †Laccosaurus Haughton 1925
+
†Laccosaurus watsoni Haughton 1925
Invalid names: Muchocephalus Watson 1962 [synonym]
G. †Parapytanga Strapasson et al. 2015
+
†Parapytanga catarinensis Strapasson et al. 2015
G. †Rastosuchus Dias et al. 2020
+
†Rastosuchus hammeri Dias et al. 2020
G. †Rhineceps Watson 1962
+
†Rhineceps nyasaensis Haughton 1926
G. †Rhinesuchoides Olson and Broom 1937
+
†Rhinesuchoides capensis Haughton 1925
+
Invalid names: Rhinesuchus avenanti Boonstra 1940 [synonym]
†Rhinesuchoides tenuiceps Olson and Broom 1937
+
Invalid names: Rhinesuchus rubidgei Broom 1948 [synonym]
G. †Rhinesuchus Broom 1908
+
†Rhinesuchus senekalensis van Hoepen 1911
†Rhinesuchus whaitsi Broom 1908
+
Invalid names: Muchocephalus muchos Watson 1962 [synonym], Rhinesuchus beaufortensis Boonstra 1940 [synonym], Rhinesuchus broomianus Huene 1931 [synonym]
Invalid names: Rhinesuchus wadiai Tripathi 1961 [nomen dubium], Rhinesuchus wolgodvinensis Yakovlev 1923 [nomen dubium]
G. †Uranocentrodon van Hoepen 1915
+
†Uranocentrodon senekalensis van Hoepen 1911
+
Invalid names: Rhinesuchus major Broom 1911 [synonym]
Invalid names: Myriodon van Hoepen 1911 [synonym]
Invalid names: Eryops africanus Lydekker 1890 [nomen dubium], Eryops oweni Lydekker 1890 [nomen dubium], Gondwanosaurus Lydekker 1885 [nomen dubium], Gondwanosaurus bijoriensis Lydekker 1885 [nomen dubium], Phrynosuchidae Romer 1945 [synonym], Rhinecepidae Ochev 1966 [synonym], Uranocentrodon madagascarensis Ochev 1966 [nomen dubium], Uranocentrodontidae Romer 1947 [synonym]
Infraor. †Rhytidostea Schoch and Milner 2000
+
G. †Indobrachyops Huene and Sahni 1958
+
†Indobrachyops panchetensis Huene and Sahni 1958
Superfm. †Rhytidosteoidea Cosgriff 1965
+
Fm. †Derwentiidae Schoch and Milner 2000
+
G. †Acerastea Warren and Hutchinson 1987
G. †Derwentia Cosgriff 1974
G. †Rewana Howie 1972
Fm. †Rhytidosteidae Huene 1920
+
G. †Arcadia Warren and Black 1985
G. †Cabralia Dias-da-Silva et al. 2006
G. †Nanolania Yates 2000
Subfm. †Peltosteginae Save-Soderbergh 1935
Subfm. †Rhytidosteinae Huene 1920
G. †Sangaia Dias-da-Silva and Marsicano 2006
Invalid names: Indobrachyopidae Cosgriff and Zawiskie 1979 [empty]
Unr. †Superstes Eltink et al. 2019
+
Unr. †Capitosauria Yates and Warren 2000
+
G. †Benthosuchus Efremov 1936
+
†Benthosuchus bystrowi Getmanov 1989
†Benthosuchus gusevae Novikov 2012
†Benthosuchus korobkovi Ivakhnenko 1972
†Benthosuchus lukyanovi Morkovin 2020
†Benthosuchus sushkini Efremov 1929
†Benthosuchus uralensis Ochev 1958
Invalid names: Benthosuchus bashkiricus Otschev 1972 [nomen dubium], Parabenthosuchus Ochev 1958 [synonym], Rasaurus Kuzmin 1938 [synonym]
G. †Calmasuchus Fortuny et al. 2011
+
†Calmasuchus acri Fortuny et al. 2011
Unr. †Capitosauroidea Watson 1919
+
G. †Antarctosuchus Sidor et al. 2014
Fm. †Benthosuchidae Efremov 1940
G. †Capitosauroides Haubold 1971
Fm. †Cyclotosauridae Shishkin 1964
G. †Eocyclotosaurus Ortlam 1970
+
Invalid names: Moenkopisaurus Shishkin 1960 [synonym]
G. †Eryosuchus Ochev 1966
Fm. †Mastodonsauridae Lydekker 1885
+
Invalid names: Capitosauridae Watson 1919 [objective synonym]
G. †Mastodonsaurus Jaeger 1828
+
Invalid names: Batrachosaurus Fitzinger 1840 [objective synonym], Labyrinthodon Owen 1842 [objective synonym], Xestorrhytias Meyer 1842 [synonym]
G. †Meyerosuchus Ochev 1966
G. †Odenwaldia Morales and Kamphausen 1984
Fm. †Paracyclotosauridae Ochev 1966
G. †Paracyclotosaurus Watson 1958
G. †Parotosuchus Ochev and Shishkin 1968
+
Invalid names: Parotosaurus Jaekel 1914 [synonym]
G. †Rewanobatrachus Schoch and Milner 2000
Invalid names: Bogdania fragmenta Yang 1978 [nomen dubium], Cyclotosaurus albertyni Broom 1904 [nomen dubium], Deltacephalidae Maryanska and Shishkin 1996 [empty], Eryosuchidae Schoch and Milner 2000 [empty], Mastodonsauroidea Lydekker 1885 [synonym], Mastodonsaurus silesiacus Kunisch 1885 [nomen dubium], Parotosaurus turfanensis Young 1966 [nomen dubium], Parotosuchidae Schoch and Werneburg 1998 [empty], Yarengiidae Shishkin 1960 [empty]
G. †Edingerella Schoch and Milner 2000
+
+
Invalid names: Wetlugasaurus lehmani Ochev 1966 [synonym], Wetlugasaurus milloti Lehman 1961 [synonym]
Fm. †Sclerothoracidae Huene 1932
+
G. †Sclerothorax Huene 1932
G. †Tomeia Eltink et al. 2017
+
†Tomeia witecki Eltink et al. 2017
G. †Vladlenosaurus Morkovin and Novikov 2000
+
†Vladlenosaurus alexeyevi Morkovin and Novikov 2000
G. †Warrenisuchus Maganuco et al. 2009
+
†Warrenisuchus aliciae Warren and Hutchinson 1988
G. †Watsonisuchus Ochev 1966
+
†Watsonisuchus gunganj Warren 1980
†Watsonisuchus magnus Watson 1962
†Watsonisuchus rewanensis Warren 1980
Invalid names: Parotosaurus wadei Cosgriff 1972 [nomen dubium]
G. †Wetlugasaurus Riabinin 1930
+
†Wetlugasaurus angustifrons Riabinin 1930
+
Invalid names: Wetlugasaurus volgensis Hartmann-Weinberg and Kuzmin 1936 [synonym]
†Wetlugasaurus malachovi Novikov 1990
Invalid names: Volgasaurus Kuzmin 1937 [synonym], Volgasuchus Efremov 1940 [synonym]
+
G. †Lapillopsis Warren and Hutchinson 1990
+
†Lapillopsis nana Warren and Hutchinson 1990
G. †Manubrantlia Yates and Sengupta 2002
+
†Manubrantlia khaki Yates and Sengupta 2002
G. †Rhigerpeton Gee et al. 2023
+
†Rhigerpeton isbelli Gee et al. 2023
G. †Rotaurisaurus Yates 1999
+
†Rotaurisaurus contundo Yates 1999
Fm. †Lydekkerinidae Watson 1919
+
G. †Chomatobatrachus Cosgriff 1974
+
†Chomatobatrachus halei Cosgriff 1974
G. †Deltacephalus Swinton 1956
+
†Deltacephalus whitei Swinton 1956
G. †Eolydekkerina Shishkin et al. 1996
+
†Eolydekkerina magna Shishkin et al. 1996
G. †Luzocephalus Shishkin 1980
+
†Luzocephalus blomi Shishkin 1980
†Luzocephalus johanssoni Säve-Söderbergh 1935
+
Invalid names: Lyrocephalus rapax Säve-Söderbergh 1935 [synonym]
†Luzocephalus kochi Säve-Söderbergh 1935
G. †Lydekkerina Broom 1915
+
†Lydekkerina huxleyi Lydekker 1889
+
Invalid names: Limnoiketes paludinatans Parrington 1948 [synonym], Lydekkerina dutoiti Broom 1930 [synonym], Putterillia platyceps Broom 1930 [synonym]
Invalid names: Broomulus Romer 1947 [synonym], Limnoiketes Parrington 1948 [synonym], Lydekkerina kitchingi Broom 1950 [nomen dubium], Putterillia Broom 1915 [synonym]
Invalid names: Indobenthosuchus Tripathi 1969 [nomen dubium], Indobenthosuchus panchetensis Tripathi 1969 [nomen dubium], Lydekkerina panchetensis Tripathi 1969 [nomen dubium]
Unr. †Trematosauria Yates and Warren 2000
+
G. †Laidleria Kitching 1957
+
†Laidleria gracilis Kitching 1957
Superfm. †Trematosauroidea Watson 1919
+
Fm. †Almasauridae Dutuit 1972
G. †Calamops Sinclair 1917
G. †Callistomordax Schoch 2008
Fm. †Lyrocephaliscidae Kuhn 1961
Fm. †Metoposauridae Watson 1919
G. †Peltostega Wiman 1916
Fm. †Platystegidae Schoch and Milner 2000
G. †Thoosuchus Efremov 1940
Fm. †Trematosauridae Watson 1919
Fm. †Wetlugasauridae Säve-Söderbergh 1935
Invalid names: Gonioglyptus huxleyi Lydekker 1882 [nomen dubium], Indolyrocephalus Tripathi 1969 [nomen dubium], Indolyrocephalus panchetensis Tripathi 1969 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Metoposauroidea Watson 1919 [empty]
Invalid names: Boreosaurus Nilsson 1943 [nomen dubium], Boreosaurus thorslundi Nilsson 1943 [nomen dubium], Brachyopomorpha Warren and Marsicano 2000 [empty], Cryobatrachus Colbert and Cosgriff 1974 [nomen dubium], Cryobatrachus kitchingi Colbert and Cosgriff 1974 [nomen dubium], Diadetognathus Miall 1874 [nomen dubium], Diadetognathus varvicensis Miall 1874 [nomen dubium], Labyrinthodon panchetensis Tripathi 1969 [nomen dubium], Laccocephalus Watson 1919 [nomen dubium], Laccocephalus insperatus Watson 1919 [nomen dubium], Mastodonsaurus andriani Münster 1839 [nomen dubium], Mastodonsaurus fuerstenberganus Meyer 1847 [nomen dubium], Mastodonsaurus indicus Lydekker 1890 [nomen dubium], Mastodonsaurus meyeri Münster 1834 [nomen dubium], Pachygonia Huxley 1865 [nomen dubium], Pachygonia incurvata Huxley 1865 [nomen dubium], Plagiosauroidea Abel 1919 [empty]
Invalid names: Sclerocephalidae Jaekel 1909 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available