Rhadalognathus

Rhaldalognathus
Temporal range: Triassic
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Temnospondyli
Family: Mastodonsauridae
Genus: Rhadalognathus
Species

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 it's skull is about 17in long and weighs 7lbs.

References

  1. ↑ GBIF. "Rhadalognathus boweni - Checklist View". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  2. 1 2 "Fossilworks: Rhadalognathus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  3. ↑ "Rhadalognathus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  4. ↑ "Taxonomy Details: Rhadalognathus". arctos.database.museum. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
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