Batrachosuchus

Batrachosuchus is a genus of temnospondyl amphibian that existed from the Early to Middle Triassic of Southern Africa (Ntawere Formation of Zambia and Burgersdorp Formation of South Africa) and the Blina Shale of Australia.[1]

Batrachosuchus
Temporal range: Early-Mid Triassic
~252.3–242.0 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Temnospondyli
Suborder: Stereospondyli
Family: Brachyopidae
Genus: Batrachosuchus
Broom 1903
Type species
Batrachosuchus browni
Broom 1903

Species

Three species have been described:[1]

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References

  1. "†Batrachosuchus Broom 1903". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 23 April 2016.

Further reading

  • Wildlife of Gondwana: Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates from the Ancient Supercontinent (Life of the Past) by Pat Vickers Rich, Thomas Hewitt Rich, Francesco Coffa, and Steven Morton


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