Melosaurinae is an extinct subfamily of temnospondyl amphibians, part of the family Archegosauridae. Most melosaurines are known from Russia, although an unnamed species has been found in Brazil.[1] Unlike the long-skulled archegosaurids of the family Platyoposaurinae, melosaurines have shorter, broadened snouts.
Phylogeny
Below is a cladogram modified from Ruta et al. (2007):[2]
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Sclerocephalus haeuseri |
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Syndyodosuchus tetricus |
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Cheliderpeton vrayni |
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Cheliderpeton latirostre |
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Intasuchus silvicola |
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Konzhukovia vetusta |
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Tryphosuchus paucidens |
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Koinia silantjevi |
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Melosaurus uralensis |
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Uralosuchus tverdochlebovae |
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Archegosaurus dyscriton |
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Archegosaurus decheni |
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Collidosuchus tchudinovi |
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Kashmirosaurus ornatus |
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Australerpeton cosgriffi |
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Bashkirosaurus cherdyncevi |
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Platyoposaurus stuckenbergi |
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Prionosuchus plummeri |
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