Rhadalognathus
| Rhaldalognathus Temporal range: Triassic | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Temnospondyli |
| Family: | Mastodonsauridae |
| Genus: | Rhadalognathus |
| Species | |
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Rhadalognathus boweni | |
Rhadalognathus was a prehistoric crocodile-like amphibian that belongs to the Mastodonsauridae family. Not much is known about this creature but it lived in the Triassic period.[1][2][3][4] Rhadalognathus is also the name of the genus in which the organism belongs within. Rhadalognathus was found in northern Arizona, US, by S. P. Welles in 1947.[2] The size of the organism is unknown but its skull is about 17in long and weighs 7lbs.
References
- ↑ GBIF. "Rhadalognathus boweni - Checklist View". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- 1 2 "Fossilworks: Rhadalognathus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ↑ "Rhadalognathus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ↑ "Taxonomy Details: Rhadalognathus". arctos.database.museum. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
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