Reiszorhinus

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Reiszorhinus
Temporal range: Early Permian
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Family: Captorhinidae
Genus: Reiszorhinus
Sumida et al., 2010
Species:
R. olsoni
Binomial name
Reiszorhinus olsoni
Sumida et al., 2010

Reiszorhinus is an extinct genus of captorhinid tetrapods known from the Early Permian of the United States. [1] The type species is Reiszorhinus olsoni. Fossils have been found from the Waggoner Ranch Formation in north-central Texas. It is distinguishable by its recurved teeth and extremely large Meckelian foramen on the inner surface of the lower jaw. It has been considered a primitive member of its family because it has a single tooth along the margins of the jaws. While most single-tooth-rowed captorhinids are small, Reiszorhinus is relatively large. However, Reiszorhinus differs from other large captorhinids in that the cheek region is not wide and expanded. [1]

Reiszorhinus olsoni was first named in 2010. Specimens belonging to the species were previously misidentified as those of the similar captorhinid Labidosaurus hamatus . Reiszorhinus is one of the most basal captorhinids, along with the genera Romeria , Concordia , and Protocaptorhinus . [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Sumida, Stuart S.; Dodick, Jeff; Metcalf, Anthony; Albright, Gavan (2010). "Reiszorhinus olsoni, a new single-tooth-rowed captorhinid reptile from the Lower Permian of Texas". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 30 (3): 704–714. doi:10.1080/02724631003758078. ISSN   0272-4634. S2CID   31500853.