Captorhinikos chozaensis Olson 1954 (eureptile)

Reptilia - Eureptilia - Captorhinidae

Full reference: E. C. Olson. 1954. Fauna of the Vale and Choza: 9. Captorhinomorpha. Fieldiana: Geology 10(19):211-218

Belongs to Captorhinikos according to E. C. Olson 1962

See also Olson 1954 and Seltin 1959

Sister taxa: Captorhinikos parvus, Captorhinikos valensis

Type specimen: CNHM (FMNH) UR 97, a skull. Its type locality is Locality FA - Green Nodule Site, which is in a Leonardian terrestrial horizon in the Choza Formation of Texas.

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (7: Oklahoma, Texas collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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