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Utaherpeton

Amphibia

Taxonomy
Utaherpeton was named by Carroll et al. (1991). It is not extant. Its type is Utaherpeton franklini.

It was assigned to Amphibia by Carroll et al. (1991); to Microsauria by Carroll et al. (1998); and to Lepospondyli by Maddin et al. (2012).

Species
U. franklini (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Utaherpeton Carroll et al.
1998Utaherpeton Carroll et al. p. 5
2012Utaherpeton Maddin et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
Lepospondyli()
Microsauria()
genusUtaherpetonCarroll et al. 1991

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.

G. †Utaherpeton Carroll et al. 1991
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Utaherpeton franklini Carroll et al. 1991
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2005-03-06 14:47:58
Modified: 2005-03-06 16:47:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Uhen 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: Bashkirian or 323.40000 to 315.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2USA (Utah) U. franklini (117869)