Luzocephalus

<i>Luzocephalus</i>

Luzocephalus

Extinct genus of temnospondyls

Luzocephalus is an extinct genus of temnospondyl from the Early Triassic of Russia (Vetluga Series, Kasnyye Baki horizon) and Greenland (Wordie Creek Formation). It is usually regarded as a member of the family Lydekkerinidae, although it has also been placed in the family Trematosauridae.[1][2]

Quick Facts Luzocephalus Temporal range: Early Triassic, Scientific classification ...

Phylogeny

Luzocephalus in a cladogram after Novikov (2018) with only Early Triassic Eastern Europe taxa included:[3]

Temnospondyli

Luzocephalus

References

  1. [1]
    Damiani, R.J.; Yates, A.M. (2003). "The Triassic amphibian Thoosuchus yakovlevi and the relationships of the Trematosauroidea (Temnospondyli: Stereospondyli)" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 55 (3): 331–342. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.55.2003.1388.
  2. [2]
    Dias-Da-Silva, S. R.; Marsicano, C. (2011). "Phylogenetic reappraisal of Rhytidosteidae (Stereospondyli: Trematosauria), temnospondyl amphibians from the Permian and Triassic". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 9 (2): 305. Bibcode:2011JSPal...9..305D. doi:10.1080/14772019.2010.492664. hdl:11336/68471. S2CID 84569779.
  3. [3]
    Novikov A.V. (2018). Early Triassic amphibians of Eastern Europe: evolution of dominant groups and peculiarities of changing communities (PDF) (in Russian). Moscow: RAS. p. 138. ISBN 978-5-906906-71-7. "Archive copy" (PDF). December 8, 2023.


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