Karpinskiosaurus

<i>Karpinskiosaurus</i>

Karpinskiosaurus

Extinct genus of amphibians

Karpinskiosaurus is an extinct genus of seymouriamorphs. It includes two species: Karpinskiosaurus secundus and Karpinskiosaurus ultimus. Karpinskiosaurus secundus is represented by two specimens with skull lengths of about 75 mm. All specimens of K. ultimus are smaller than those of K. secundus. Total length of the reptiliomorph was about 50–75 cm.[1]

Quick Facts Karpinskiosaurus Temporal range: Late Permian 255Ma, Scientific classification ...

References

  1. [1]
    Klembara, Jozef (2011). "The cranial anatomy, ontogeny, and relationships of Karpinskiosaurus secundus (Amalitzky) (Seymouriamorpha, Karpinskiosauridae) from the Upper Permian of European Russia". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 161: 184–212. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00629.x.


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