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Stenotosauridae

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Stenotosauridae
Temporal range: Triassic
Stenotosaurus stantonensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Temnospondyli
Suborder: Stereospondyli
Clade: Capitosauria
Superfamily: Mastodonsauroidea
Family: Stenotosauridae
Heyler, 1969
Genera

Stenotosauridae is an extinct family of mastodonsauroid temnospondyls. It has included genera such as Stenotosaurus, Wellesaurus, and Procyclotosaurus.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Morales, M.; Shishkin, M.A. (2002). "A re-assessment of Parotosuchus africanus (Broom), a capitosauroid temnospondyl amphibian from the Triassic of South Africa". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 22 (1): 1–11. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2002)022[0001:araopa]2.0.co;2. S2CID 86254209.
  2. ^ Fortuny, Josep; Galobart, À; De Santisteban, C. (2011). "A new capitosaur from the Middle Triassic of Spain and the relationships within the Capitosauria" (PDF). Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 56 (3): 553–566. doi:10.4202/app.2010.0025.