Scaloposaurus Explained
Scaloposaurus is an extinct genus of carnivorous therocephalians living during the Permian 259.0—254.0 Ma existing for approximately .[1]
Taxonomy
Scaloposaurus was named by Owen (1876). It was assigned to Therocephalia by Broom (1913); and to Scaloposauridae by Carroll (1988).[2] [3]
See also
Notes and References
- http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=39158&is_real_user=1 PaleoBiology Database: Scaloposauridae, basic info
- R. Broom. 1913. A revision of the reptiles of the Karroo. Annals of the South African Museum 7(6):361-366
- R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698