Archaeovenator
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| Archaeovenator Fossil range: Late Carboniferous (Upper Pennsylvanian) |
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 Artist's illustration of Archaeovenator
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Archaeovenator hamiltonensis was a pelycosaur belonging to the varanopseid family. It is the oldest known varanopseid. Phylogenetic examination indicates that it is the sister taxon to all other known varanopseids[1]. It was preserved in the Hamilton Quarry, Kansas.
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