Urocordylus
| Urocordylus Temporal range: Pennsylvanian | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Subclass: | Lepospondyli |
| Order: | Nectridea |
| Family: | Urocordylidae |
| Genus: | Urocordylus |
Urocordylus is an extinct genus of nectridean lepospondyl. It is the type genus of the family Urocordylidae. Fossils have been found from Ireland that date back to the Westphalian stage of the late Carboniferous.[1] It was a small lepospondyl, about 15–20 cm long.[2]
References
- ↑ Carrol, R. L. (2001). The origin and early radiation of terrestrial vertebrates. Journal of Paleontology 75(6):1202-1213.
- ↑ http://www.cojeco.cz/index.php?detail=1&s_lang=2&id_desc=101237&title=Urocordylus (in czech)
See also
- Prehistoric amphibian
- List of prehistoric amphibians
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