Arcadia (genus)

Arcadia
Temporal range: Early Triassic
Restoration of Arcadia myriadens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: "Amphibia" (wide sense)
Order: †Temnospondyli
Suborder: †Stereospondyli
Family: †Rhytidosteidae
Subfamily: †Derwentiinae
Genus: †Arcadia

Arcadia is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian in the family Rhytidosteidae from the early Triassic. The remains were found in Australia.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Warren, Anne; Black, Trevor (1 December 1985). "A new rhytidosteid (Amphibia, Labyrinthodontia) from the Early Triassic Arcadia Formation of Queensland, Australia, and the relationships of Triassic temnospondyls". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 5 (4): 303–327. doi:10.1080/02724634.1985.10011868.

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