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Smilodonterpeton
Discussion
Derivation of generic name. From smili-, Greek for chisel; dont-, Greek for toothed; and erpeton, Greek for reptile, referring to the distinctive shape of the teeth.
Taxonomy
Smilodonterpeton was named by Skinner et al. (2020). Its type is Smilodonterpeton ruthinensis.
It was assigned to Procolophonidae by Skinner et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Procolophonidae by Skinner et al. (2020).
Species
S. ruthinensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2020 | Smilodonterpeton Skinner et al. p. 540 |
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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. †Smilodonterpeton Skinner et al. 2020
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†Smilodonterpeton ruthinensis Skinner et al. 2020
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||