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

Rhinesuchidae

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Rhinesuchidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Gondwanosaurus Lydekker
1885Gondwanosaurus bijoriensis Lydekker
1890Eryops africanus Lydekker
1890Eryops oweni Lydekker
1919Rhinesuchidae Watson p. 65
1925Rhinesuchus africanus Haughton p. 230
1945Phrynosuchidae Romer
1946Rhinesuchidae Kuhn p. 52
1947Uranocentrodontidae Romer
1966Rhinecepidae Ochev
1966Uranocentrodon madagascarensis Ochev
1988Gondwanosaurus Carroll
1988Rhinesuchidae Carroll
2000Rhinesuchidae Schoch and Milner p. 70
2000Rhinesuchidae Yates and Warren pp. 84, 95 fig. 1
2003Rhinesuchidae Damiani and Rubidge p. 29
2013Rhinesuchidae 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)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
RankNameAuthor
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
Eutemnospondyli
Rhachitomi()
Eryopiformes
Stereospondylomorpha
Stereospondyli()
familyRhinesuchidae
familyRhinesuchidae

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.

Fm. †Rhinesuchidae Watson 1919
show all | hide all
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]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Uhen 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Induan or 279.30000 to 251.20000 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Brazil (Maranhao) Rhinesuchidae indet. (180815)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Brazil (Piaui) Rhinesuchidae indet. (180814)
Roadian - Wuchiapingian272.3 - 254.17Brazil (Santa Catarina ) Parapytanga catarinensis (184288)
Wordian - Wuchiapingian268.8 - 254.17Brazil (ParanĂ¡) Australerpeton cosgriffi (185753 186658)
Capitanian265.1 - 259.9South Africa (Northern Cape) Rhinesuchidae indet., Rhinesuchus sp. (176246)
Capitanian265.1 - 259.9South Africa (Western Cape) Rhinesuchoides tenuiceps (198720) Rhinesuchus avenanti (93096) Rhinesuchus whaitsi (89650 93097 176244)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Malawi (Northern Region) Rhinesuchus nyasaensis (176291)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17South Africa (Eastern Cape) Laccosaurus watsoni (144272) Rhinesuchus capensis (144271) Rhinesuchus rubidgei (174626)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17South Africa (Western Cape) Rhinesuchus sp., Eryops africanus (171377)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (Free State) Uranocentrodon senekalensis (196714)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17India (Madhya Pradesh) Gondwanosaurus bijoriensis (186681) Rhinesuchus wadiai (156990)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17South Africa (Western Cape) Muchocephalus muchos (80178)
Induan252.17 - 251.2South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) Broomistega putterilli (143714)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2Russian Federation (Kostroma) Rhinesuchus wolgodvinensis (159892) Rhinesuchus wolgodwinensis (159891)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2Russian Federation (Kirov) Rhinesuchus wolgodvinensis (159893)
Induan - Olenekian252.17 - 247.2South Africa (Free State) Lydekkerina putterilli (88282)
Induan - Olenekian252.17 - 247.2South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) Broomistega putterilli (34815)