Mastodonsauridae

Parotosuchus turfanensis? (Young, 1966) Wang, Zhang et Sun, 2008

Mastodonsauridae

Middle TriassicXinjiang, China
Parotosuchus turfanensis? (Young, 1966) Wang, Zhang et Sun, 2008, a Triassic amphibian fossil from Xinjiang.
Photo 1 · Parotosuchus turfanensis? (Young, 1966). Cranial fragments from the Middle Triassic of Xinjiang
Parotosuchus turfanensis? (Young, 1966) Wang, Zhang et Sun, 2008, a Triassic amphibian fossil from Xinjiang.
Photo 2 · Parotosuchus turfanensis? (Young, 1966). Cranial fragments from the Middle Triassic of Xinjiang
Family
Mastodonsauridae
Genus
Parotosuchus
Authority
(Young, 1966) Wang, Zhang et Sun, 2008
Original combination
Parotosaurus turfanensis
Age
Middle Triassic
Locality
Xinjiang, China
Diagnosis
A mastodonsaurid temnospondyl. Skull elongated with distinctive ornamentation pattern. Distinguished by nasal horn-like structures and lateral line system.
Remarks
Originally described as Parotosaurus turfanensis by Young (1966), later transferred to Parotosuchus by Wang et al. (2008). The species is known from fragmentary cranial material from the Middle Triassic of Xinjiang.
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Parotosuchus turfanensis? (Young, 1966). Cranial fragments from the Middle Triassic of Xinjiang