Varanodon
Varanodon is an extinct genus of amniotes from the family Varanopidae.[1] It reached a length of about 1.2 to 1.4 metres (3 ft 11 in to 4 ft 7 in).[2] It lived during the early late Permian period.[3]
| Varanodon | |
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| Life restoration of Varanodon agilis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Family: | †Varanopidae |
| Subfamily: | †Varanopinae |
| Genus: | †Varanodon Olson, 1965 |
| Type species | |
| †Varanodon agilis Olson, 1965 | |
References
- "Varanodon agilis". Paleofieldguide. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- http://www.palaeocritti.com/varanodon
- "Untitled Document". www.paleofile.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- E. C. Olson. 1965. New Permian vertebrates from the Chickasha Formation in Oklahoma. Circular Oklahoma Geological Survey 70:1-70.
See also
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| Varanopidae? |
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| Caseasauria |
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| Edaphosauridae |
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| Sphenacodontia |
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