Komatosuchus Novikov and Shishkin 1992 (tetrapod)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Mastodonsauridae

Full reference: I. V. Novikov and M. A. Shishkin. 1992. New Middle Triassic labyrinthodonts from the Pechora Urals. Paleontological Journal 26:92-102

Parent taxon: Mastodonsauridae according to R. J. Damiani 2001

Sister taxa: Bulgosuchus, Capitosaurus arenaceus, Capitosaurus bogdoanus, Capitosaurus polaris, Cherninia, Cyclotosaurus spitzbergensis, Heptasaurus, Jammerbergia, Labyrinthodon lavisi, Mastodonsaurus vaslenensis, Parotosuchus dirus, Stenotosaurus, Subcyclotosaurus, Tatrasuchus, Wellesaurus, Xenotosuchus, Xestorrhytias perrini, Archotosaurus, Trochanterium, Selenocarinae, Kestrosaurus, Odontosaurus

Subtaxa: Komatosuchus chalyshevi

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Type: Komatosuchus chalyshevi

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution: found only at PIN 4370, Hey Yaga River (Triassic of Russian Federation)

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