Protorothyris Price 1937 (eureptile)

Reptilia - Eureptilia - Protorothyrididae

Synonym: Melanothyris Romer 1952

Full reference: L.I. Price. 1937. Two new cotylosaurs from the Permian of Texas. Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club 16:97-102

Parent taxon: Romeriidae according to J. Clark and R. L. Carroll 1973

See also Carroll 1988, Price 1937 and Romer 1952

Sister taxa: Anthracodromeus, Brouffia, Cephalerpeton, Coelostegus, Hylonomus

Subtaxa: Protorothyris archeri Protorothyris morani

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Type: Protorothyris archeri

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (2: Texas, West Virginia collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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