Wellesaurus

Wellesaurus
Temporal range: Triassic, 251.3–247.2 Ma
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Order:†Temnospondyli
Suborder:†Stereospondyli
Clade:†Capitosauria
Family:†Stenotosauridae
Genus:†Wellesaurus
Lehman, 1971
Species
  • †W. peabodyi (Lehman, 1971) (type)

Wellesaurus is an extinct genus of mastodonsauroid temnospondyl within the family Mastodonsauridae. They were amphibious carnivores that lived in freshwater environments.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "†Wellesaurus Lehman 1971". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

See also


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