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Temnospondyli

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Sister taxa
Ichthyostegalia

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Labyrinthodon pachygnathus Owen
1841Labyrinthodon ventricosus Owen
1842Labyrinthodon laniarius Owen
1842Labyrinthodon ventricosus Owen p. 191
1854Labyrinthodon pachygnathus Mantell p. 753
1859Labyrinthodon pachygnathus Owen p. 137
1859Labyrinthodon ventricosus Owen p. 137
1861Labyrinthodon ventricosus Owen p. 210
1861Labyrinthodon pachygnathus Owen p. 212
1876Petrophryne major Owen
1887Temnospondyli von Zittel
1896Zatrachys conchigerus Cope
1898Temnospondyli Gadow p. 12
1902Zatrachys conchigerus Hay p. 422
1907Ptychosphenodon Seeley
1907Ptychosphenodon browni Seeley
1908Syphonodon Seeley
1908Syphonodon thecomastodon Seeley
1909Temnospondyli Moodie p. 39
1913Phrynosuchus Broom
1913Phrynosuchus whaitsi Broom
1925Phrynosuchus whaitsi Haughton p. 258
1932Arkanserpeton Lane
1932Arkanserpeton arcuatum Lane p. 315
1934Temnospondyli Swinton p. 78
1939Saurischiocomes Kuhn p. 275
1939Saurischiocomes keuperinus Kuhn p. 275 figs. Pl. 21:3-4; Pl. 2-:6
1942Saurischiocomes keuperinus Kuhn p. 194
1946Temnospondyli Kuhn p. 51
1947Temnospondyli Romer p. 311
1948Otuminisaurus Rusconi
1948Otuminisaurus limensis Rusconi
1951Otuminisaurus Rusconi
1958Hesperoherpeton Peabody
1958Hesperoherpeton garnettense Peabody
1964Saurischiocomes Kuhn p. 325
1967Temnospondyli Carroll p. 113
1969Temnospondyli Bolt p. 888
1971Temnospondyli Haubold p. 13
1971Saurischiocomes Kuhn p. 10
1972Hesperoherpeton Carroll et al. p. 21
1972Hesperoherpeton garnettense Carroll et al. p. 43
1973Temnospondyli Daly p. 568
1974Temnospondylia Haubold p. 24
1982Temnospondyli Gardiner p. 228
1988Arkanserpeton Carroll
1988Saurischiocomes Carroll
1988Temnospondyli Carroll
1989Temnospondyli Gauthier et al. p. 339
1989Temnospondyli Murry p. 271
1998Temnospondyli Sumida et al. p. 610
2000Temnospondyli Laurin et al. p. 120 fig. 2b
2000Temnospondyli Schoch and Milner
2000Temnospondyli Shishkin et al. p. 40
2000Temnospondyli Yates and Warren p. 79
2002Temnospondyli Sepkoski
2004Temnospondyli Sequeira p. 37
2005Temnospondyli Martens et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
RankNameAuthor
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
orderTemnospondyli()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Or. †Temnospondyli von Zittel 1887
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G. †Anthichnium Nopcsa 1923
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Anthichnium ichnops Nopcsa 1923
Anthichnium obtusus Matthew 1904
Anthichnium quadratum Matthew 1904
Unr. †Archegosauriformes Schoch and Milner 2000
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Fm. †Actinodontidae Lydekker 1885
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G. †Chelydosaurus Fritsch 1885
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Chelydosaurus vranii Fritsch 1889
G. †Syndyodosuchus Konzhukova 1956
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Syndyodosuchus tetricus Konzhukova 1956
Fm. †Intasuchidae Konzhukova 1956
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G. †Intasuchus Konzhukova 1956
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Intasuchus silvicola Konzhukova 1956
Superfm. †Archegosauroidea von Meyer 1857
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Fm. †Archegosauridae von Meyer 1857
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G. †Bashkirosaurus Gubin 1981
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G. †Collidosuchus Gubin 1986
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G. †Kashmirosaurus Werneburg and Schneider 1996
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Kashmirosaurus ornatus Woodward 1905
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Invalid names: Archegosaurus kashmiriensis Tewari 1960 [synonym]
Subfm. †Melosaurinae Fritsch
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G. †Koinia Gubin 1993
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Koinia silantjevi Golubev 1993
G. †Melosaurus von Meyer 1857
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Melosaurus compilatus Golubev 1995
Melosaurus kamaensis Gubin 1991
Melosaurus platyrhinus Golubev 1995
Melosaurus uralensis Meyer 1857
Subfm. †Platyoposaurinae Gubin 1991
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G. †Bageherpeton Dias and Barberena 2001
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Bageherpeton longignathus Dias and Barberena 2001
G. †Prionosuchus Price 1948
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Prionosuchus plummeri Price 1948
G. †Platyoposaurus Lydekker 1889
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Platyoposaurus rickardi Tvelvetrees 1880
Platyoposaurus stuckenbergi Trautschold 1884
Platyoposaurus watsoni Efremov 1933
Invalid names: Platyoposaurus vjuschkovi Gubin 1989 [nomen dubium]
G. †Platyops Twelvetrees 1880
Subfm. †Tryphosuchinae Golubev 1995
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G. †Tryphosuchus Konzhukova 1955
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Tryphosuchus kinelensis Vjuschkov 1955
Tryphosuchus paucidens Konzhukova 1955
G. †Uralosuchus Gubin 1993
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Invalid names: Archegosaurinae Lydekker 1885 [empty], Platyposaurinae Lydekker 1889 [empty]
Invalid names: Melosauridae Fritsch 1885 [empty]
G. †Baropezia Matthew 1903
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Baropezia eakini Gilmore 1926
Baropezia sydnensis Dawson 1891
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Invalid names: Baropezia abscissa Matthew 1904 [synonym]
G. †Capetus Steen 1938
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Capetus palustris Steen 1938
Superfm. †Edopoidea Romer 1945
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Fm. †Cochleosauridae Broili 1923
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G. †Adamanterpeton Milner and Sequeira 1998
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Adamanterpeton ohioensis Milner and Sequeira 1998
G. †Chenoprosopus Mehl 1913
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Chenoprosopus milleri Mehl 1913
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Invalid names: Chenoprosopus lewisi Hook 1993 [synonym]
G. †Cochleosaurus Fritsch 1885
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Cochleosaurus bohemicus Fritsch 1885
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Invalid names: Cochleosaurus falax Fritsch 1885 [synonym], Dendrerpeton deprivatum Fritsch 1885 [synonym], Dendrerpeton pyriticum Fritsch 1885 [synonym], Gaudrya latistoma Fritsch 1885 [synonym], Nyrania trachystoma Fritsch 1885 [synonym]
Cochleosaurus florensis Rieppel 1980
Invalid names: Gaudrya Fritsch 1885 [synonym], Nyrania Fritsch 1885 [synonym]
G. †Nigerpeton Sidor et al. 2005
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Nigerpeton ricqlesi Sidor et al. 2005
G. †Procochleosaurus Sequeira 1996
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Invalid names: Chenoprosopidae Langston 1953 [synonym], Cochleosaurinae Broili 1923 [empty], Nyraniidae Lydekker 1889 [synonym]
Fm. †Edopidae
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G. †Edops Romer 1936
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Edops craigi Romer 1936
Superfm. †Edopsoidea Romer 1945
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Invalid names: Batrachichnidae Haubold 1970 [empty]
G. †Episcopopus Ellenberger 1970
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Episcopopus ventrosus Ellenberger 1970
G. †Eurycervix Huene 1902
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Eurycervix posthumus Huene 1902
Unr. †Euskelia Yates and Warren 2000
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Superfm. †Eryopoidea Säve-Söderbergh 1935
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G. †Parabaropus Gilmore 1927
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Invalid names: Parioxyidae Moustafa 1955 [empty]
Unr. †Eutemnospondyli Schoch 2013
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G. †Balanerpeton Milner and Sequeira 1994
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Balanerpeton woodi Milner and Sequeira 1994
Fm. †Dendrerpetidae Fritsch 1885
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G. †Dendrerpeton Owen 1853
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Invalid names: Dendrerpeton oweni Dawson 1863 [synonym], Hylonomus aciedentatus Dawson 1860 [synonym]
Dendrerpeton confusum Milner 1996
Dendrerpeton rugosum Huxley 1867
Invalid names: Erpetocephalus Huxley 1867 [synonym]
G. †Dendrysekos Steen 1934
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Dendrysekos helogenes Steen 1934
G. †Platystegos Dawson 1895
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Platystegos loricatum Dawson 1895
Unr. †Rhachitomi Cope 1882
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Unr. †Dissorophoidea Bolt 1969
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Fm. †Micromelerpetidae Boy 1972
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G. †Branchierpeton Boy 1972
G. †Eimerisaurus Boy 2002
G. †Limnerpeton Fritsch 1881
G. †Limnogyrinus Milner 1986
G. †Micromelerpeton Bulman and Whittard 1926
G. †Nyranerpeton Werneburg 2012
G. †Palodromeus Schoch et al. 2021
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Palodromeus bairdi Schoch et al. 2021
Unr. †Xerodromes Schoch and Milner 2014
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Unr. †Amphibamiformes Schoch 2019
Unr. †Olsoniformes Anderson et al. 2008
Unr. †Dvinosauria Warren 1998
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G. †Dawsonerpeton Zajic 1984
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Dawsonerpeton polydens Fritsch 1879
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Invalid names: Macromerion juvenile Fritsch 1885 [synonym]
Invalid names: Dawsonia Fritsch 1879 [replaced]
Superfm. †Dvinosauroidea Säve-Söderbergh 1935
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G. †Bermanerpeton Werneburg et al. 2021
Fm. †Dvinosauridae Watson 1919
Fm. †Eobrachyopidae Shishkin 1964
Fm. †Tupilakosauridae Kuhn 1960
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Invalid names: Kourerpetidae Olson and Lammers 1976 [synonym]
G. †Erpetosaurus Cope 1874
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Erpetosaurus radiatus Cope 1874
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Invalid names: Diceratosaurus laevis Moodie 1909 [synonym], Diceratosaurus robustus Moodie 1909 [synonym]
G. †Eugyrinus Watson 1921
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Eugyrinus wildi Woodward 1891
Fm. †Laidleriidae Cosgriff 1965
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G. †Uruyiella Pineiro et al. 2007
G. †Neldasaurus Chase 1965
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Neldasaurus wrightae Chase 1965
G. †Timonya Cisneros et al. 2015
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Timonya anneae Cisneros et al. 2015
Fm. †Trimerorhachidae Cope 1882
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G. †Lafonius Berman 1973
G. †Nannospondylus Olson 1965
G. †Procuhy Cisneros et al. 2015
G. †Trimerorhachis Cope 1878
G. †Trypanognathus Schoch and Voigt 2019
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Trypanognathus remigiusbergensis Schoch and Voigt 2019
Invalid names: Saurerpetontidae Chase 1965 [empty], Trimerorhachoidea [invalid subgroup]
Unr. †Eryopiformes Schoch 2013
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Fm. †Eryopidae Cope 1882
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G. †Actinodon Gaudry 1866
G. †Anisodexis Cope 1882
Subfm. †Eryopinae Schoch and Milner 2014
G. †Stenokranio Werneburg et al. 2024
G. †Iberospondylus Laurin and Soler-Gijón 2001
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Iberospondylus schultzei Laurin and Soler-Gijón 2001
Unr. †Stereospondylomorpha Yates and Warren 2000
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G. †Archegosaurus Goldfuss 1847
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Invalid names: Memonomenos Steen 1938 [synonym]
G. †Cheliderpeton Fritsch 1877
G. †Glanochthon Schoch and Witzmann 2009
Fm. †Konzhukoviidae Pacheco et al. 2017
G. †Korkonterpeton Werneburg et al. 2020
G. †Sclerocephalus Goldfuss 1847
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Invalid names: Lusor Steen 1938 [synonym], Pfarrwaldia Krätschmer 2004 [objective synonym], Raumbachia Krätschmer 2004 [synonym], Rehbornia Krätschmer 2004 [synonym], Weissia Branco 1887 [synonym]
Unr. †Stereospondyli von Zittel 1887
Invalid names: Sclerocephalidae Jaekel 1909 [empty]
G. †Macrerpeton Moodie 1909
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Macrerpeton huxleyi Cope 1875
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Invalid names: Leptophractus dentatus Moodie 1916 [synonym], Mytaras macrognathus Steen 1931 [synonym]
G. †Macromerium Lydekker 1890
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Macromerium bayeri Fritsch 1875
G. †Perryella Carlson 1987
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Perryella olsoni Carlson 1987
G. †Potamochoston Steen 1938
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Potamochoston limnaios Steen 1938
G. †Sparagmites Fritsch 1885
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Sparagmites lacertinus Fritsch 1889
Fm. †Zatracheidae Williston 1910
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G. †Acanthostomatops Kuhn 1961
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Acanthostomatops vorax Credner 1883
Invalid names: Acanthostoma Credner 1883 [synonym]
G. †Chemnitzion Werneburg et al. 2022
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Chemnitzion richteri Werneburg et al. 2022
G. †Dasyceps Huxley 1859
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Dasyceps bucklandi Lloyd 1850
G. †Zatrachys Cope 1878
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Zatrachys apicalis Cope 1881
Zatrachys crucifer Case 1903
Zatrachys serratus Cope 1878
Invalid names: Acanthostomatidae Steen [synonym]
Invalid names: Micropholoidea Romer 1947 [empty]
G. †Hemiprichisaurus Kuhn 1939
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G. †Hylopus Dawson 1894
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Hylopus hardingi Dawson 1895
Hylopus logani Dawson 1894
Hylopus minor Dawson 1895
Hylopus variabilis Matthew 1910
Unr. Lissamphibia Haeckel 1866
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Fm. †Albanerpetontidae Fox and Naylor 1982
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G. †Albanerpeton Estes and Hoffstetter 1976
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Albanerpeton arthridion Fox and Naylor 1982
Albanerpeton cifellii Gardner 1999
Albanerpeton galaktion Fox and Naylor 1982
Albanerpeton gracilis Gardner 2000
Albanerpeton inexpectatum Estes and Hoffstetter 1976
Albanerpeton nexuosus Estes 1981
Albanerpeton pannonicum Venczel and Gardner 2005
G. †Anoualerpeton Gardner et al. 2003
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Anoualerpeton priscus Gardner et al. 2003
Anoualerpeton unicus Gardner et al. 2003
G. †Celtedens McGowan and Evans 1995
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Celtedens ibericus McGowan and Evans 1995
Celtedens megacephalus Costa 1864
G. †Nukusurus Nessov 1981
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Nukusurus insuetus Nessov 1981
Nukusurus sodalis Nessov 1997
G. †Shirerpeton Matsumoto and Evans 2018
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Shirerpeton isajii Matsumoto and Evans 2018
G. †Wesserpeton Sweetman and Gardner 2013
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Wesserpeton evansae Sweetman and Gardner 2013
G. †Yaksha Daza et al. 2020
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Yaksha perettii Daza et al. 2020
Unr. Batrachia Macartney 1802
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Unr. Caudata Scopoli 1777 [salamander]
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G. †Apricosiren Evans and McGowan 2002
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Apricosiren ensomi Evans and McGowan 2002
G. †Bishara Nessov 1997
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Bishara backa Nessov 1997
G. †Egoria Skutschas et al. 2020
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Egoria malashichevi Skutschas et al. 2020
G. †Galverpeton Estes and Sanchíz 1982
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Galverpeton ibericum Estes and Sanchíz 1982
G. †Heteroclitotriton De Stefano 1903
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Heteroclitotriton zitteli De Stefano 1903
G. †Hylaeobatrachus Dollo 1884
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Hylaeobatrachus croyii Dollo 1884
Fm. †Karauridae Ivachnenko 1978
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G. †Karaurus Ivachnenko 1978
G. †Kokartus Nessov 1988
G. †Kulgeriherpeton Skutschas et al. 2018
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Kulgeriherpeton ultimus Skutschas et al. 2018
G. †Marmorerpeton Evans et al. 1988
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Marmorerpeton freemani Evans et al. 1988
Marmorerpeton kermacki Evans et al. 1988
Marmorerpeton wakei Jones et al. 2022
Unr. †Pancryptobrancha Vasilyan et al. 2013
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G. †Ukrainurus Vasilyan et al. 2013
Subor. †Prosirenoidea Estes 1981
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Fm. †Prosirenidae Estes 1969
Or. †Proteida
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Fm. †Batrachosauroididae Auffenberg 1958
G. †Ramonellus Nevo and Estes 1969
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Ramonellus longispinus Nevo and Estes 1969
Fm. †Triassuridae Ivakhnenko 1978
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G. †Triassurus Ivakhnenko 1978
Fm. Urodela Duméril 1805 [salamander]
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Subor. †Ambystomatoidea
Fm. Amphiumidae Gray 1825
G. †Hemitrypus Cope 1876
Fm. Hynobiidae Cope 1866
G. †Iridotriton Evans et al. 2005
G. †Kiyatriton Averianov and Voronkevich 2002
G. †Laccotriton Gao et al. 1998
G. †Liaoxitriton Dong and Wang 1998
Fm. Menopomidae Cope 1875
G. †Nesovtriton Skutschas 2009
G. †Nezpercius Blob et al. 2001
Fm. Plethodontidae Gray 1850 [lungless salamander]
Fm. Pleurodelidae Gray 1850
G. †Polysemia Meyer 1860
Fm. Proteidae Hogg 1838 [mudpuppy]
Fm. Rhyacotritonidae Tihen 1958 [torrent salamander]
G. Salamandra Laurenti 1768
Fm. Salamandridae Gray 1825 [newt]
Subor. Salamandroidea Noble 1931
G. †Seminobatrachus Skutschas and Gubin 2012
G. †Sinerpeton Gao and Shubin 2001
Fm. Sirenidae Gray 1825 [siren]
G. †Valdotriton Evans and Milner 1996 [Wealden newt]
Invalid names: Meantes Linnaeus 1766 [empty], Neocaudata Cannatella and Hillis 1993 [invalid subgroup], Thoriidae Cope 1869 [empty]
G. †Urupia Skutschas and Krasnolutskii 2011
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Urupia monstrosa Skutschas and Krasnolutskii 2011
Invalid names: Amphiumoidea [empty], Comonecturoides Hecht and Estes 1960 [nomen dubium], Comonecturoides marshi Hecht and Estes 1960 [nomen dubium], Karauroidea Estes 1981 [empty], Noterpetontidae Rage et al. 1993 [empty], Plethodontoidea [empty]
Or. Salientia Laurenti 1768 [frogs and relatives]
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Or. Anura Fischer von Waldheim 1813 [frog]
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Unr. †Acosmanura Savage 1973
Fm. Alytidae Fitzinger 1843 [midwife toads]
G. †Bissektia Nessov 1981
Unr. †Costata Lataste 1879
Fm. Discoglossidae Günther 1859 [painted frog]
Subor. Discoglossoidea Sokol 1977
G. †Electrorana Xing et al. 2018
Fm. †Eleutherodactylidae Lutz 1954
Unr. Eoanura Piveteau 1937
Subor. Gastrechmia Cope 1867
G. †Genibatrachus Gao and Chen 2017
Fm. †Gobiatidae Ročec and Nessov 1993
G. †Hensonbatrachus Gardner and Brinkman 2015
G. †Latonia von Meyer 1843
Fm. Leiopelmatidae Mivart 1869
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Invalid names: Ascaphidae Fejérváry 1923 [synonym]
Unr. Neobatrachia Reig 1958
G. †Neusibatrachus Seiffert 1972
Subor. Odontaglossa Cope 1875
Fm. Odontophrynidae Pyron and Wiens 2011
G. †Opisthocoelellus Kuhn 1941
G. †Paradiscoglossus Estes and Sanchíz 1982
Superfm. Pelobatoidea Laurent 1979
Subor. Phaneroglossa Wagler
Superfm. Pipoidea Fitzinger 1843
Subor. †Proanura Romer 1945
Subor. Raniformia Cope 1865
G. †Scotiophryne Estes 1969
G. †Sunnybatrachus Evans and McGowan 2002
G. †Thaumastosaurus De Stefano 1903
G. †Theatonius Fox 1976
Fm. †Tregobatrachidae Holman 1975
G. †Tyrrellbatrachus Gardner 2015
G. †Varibatrachus Parmley et al. 2015
G. †Vieraella Reig 1961
G. †Wealdenbatrachus Fey 1988
Unr. Xenoanura Savage 1973
Invalid names: Allophyrnidae Frank and Ramus 1996 [empty], Archaeobatrachia Reig 1958 [invalid subgroup], Arthroleptidae Frank and Ramus 1996 [empty], Centrolenidae Frank and Ramus 1996 [empty], Comobatrachus Hecht and Estes 1960 [nomen dubium], Comobatrachus aenigmatis Hecht and Estes 1960 [nomen dubium], Diacium unipedalis Cope 1873 [nomen dubium], Ecaudata Scopoli 1777 [synonym], Eobatrachus Marsh 1887 [nomen dubium], Eobatrachus agilis Marsh 1887 [nomen dubium], Epicria Fitzinger 1843 [empty], Hemisotidae Frank and Ramus 1996 [empty], Hyperoliidae Frank and Ramus 1996 [empty], Jeholobatrachus Endo 1940 [nomen nudum], Lalagobatrachia Frost and Grant 2006 [empty], Liaobatrachus Ji and Ji 1998 [nomen dubium], Mesobatrachia Laurent 1979 [invalid subgroup], Montsechobatrachus Fejervary 1921 [nomen dubium], Montsechobatrachus gaudryi Vidal 1902 [nomen dubium], Opisthocoela Owen 1859 [empty], Palaeobatrachoidea Bolkay 1919 [empty], Pseudidae Frank and Ramus 1996 [empty], Rhinodermatidae Frank and Ramus 1996 [empty], Scaphiophryninae Frank and Ramus 1996 [empty], Vieraellidae Reig 1961 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Czatkobatrachus Evans and Borsuk-Bialynicka 1998
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Czatkobatrachus polonicus Evans and Borsuk-Bialynicka 1998
G. Lutetiobatrachus Wuitke 1988
G. †Notobatrachus Reig 1956 [frog]
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Notobatrachus reigi Báez and Nicoli 2008
G. †Triadobatrachus Kuhn 1962
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Triadobatrachus massinoti Piveteau 1804
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Invalid names: Protobatrachus triassicus Kuhn 1938 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Protobatrachus Piveteau 1936 [replaced]
Invalid names: Notobatrachidae Reig 1956 [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Gymnophidia Cope 1869 [empty], Trachystomata [empty]
Unr. Gymnophionomorpha Marjanović and Laurin 2008
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G. †Eocaecilia Jenkins and Walsh 1993
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Eocaecilia micropodia Jenkins and Walsh 1993
G. †Funcusvermis Kligman et al. 2023
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Funcusvermis gilmorei Kligman et al. 2023
Or. Gymnophiona Rafinesque 1814 [caecilian]
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Unr. Apoda Oppel 1810
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Fm. Caeciliidae Gray 1825 [common caecilian]
Invalid names: Dermophiidae Taylor 1969 [empty], Herpelidae Laurent 1984 [empty], Indotyphlidae Lescure et al. 1986 [empty], Scolecomorphidae [empty], Siphonopidae Bonaparte 1850 [empty], Typhlonectidae [empty]
Fm. Caeciliaidae Frank and Ramus 1996
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G. Afrocaecilia Barbour and Loveridge 1928
G. Boulengerula Tornier 1897
G. Brasilotyphlus Dunn 1945
G. Caecilia Linnaeus 1758
G. Dermophis Dumeril and Bibron 1841
G. Gegeneophis Beddome 1870
G. Geotrypetes Dumeril 1859
G. Grandisonia Stejneger 1893
G. Gymnopis Cope 1866
G. Herpele Peyers 1880 [Congo caecilians]
Invalid names: Eocaeciliaidae Jenkins and Walsh 1993 [empty], Uraeotyphlidae Frank and Ramus 1996 [empty]
G. †Rubricacaecilia Evans and Sigogneau-Russell 2001
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Rubricacaecilia monbaroni Evans and Sigogneau-Russell 2001
Invalid names: Allocaudata Fox and Naylor 1982 [empty], Paratoidea Gardiner 1982 [empty]
Fm. †Lysipterygiidae Branson 1935
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G. †Lysipterygium Branson 1935
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Lysipterygium risinense Wadia and Swinton 1928
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Invalid names: Lysipterygium detarrai Branson 1935 [synonym]
G. †Megapezia Matthew 1903
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Megapezia pineoi Matthew 1903
G. †Miobatrachus Watson 1941
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Miobatrachus romeri Watson 1941
G. †Nanopus Marsh 1894
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Nanopus caudatus Marsh 1894
Nanopus reidiae Haubold et al. 2005
Nanopus vetustus Matthew 1910
Invalid names: Allopus Marsh 1894 [synonym]
G. †Orthosauriscus Kuhn 1933
G. †Palaeosauropus Hay 1902
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Palaeosauropus antiquior Dawson 1882
Palaeosauropus triasicus Biron and Dutuit 1981
Invalid names: Sauropus Lea 1849 [replaced]
G. †Palatinerpeton Boy 1996
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G. †Pleuronoura Gaudry 1879
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Invalid names: Pleuronoura pellati Schoch and Milner 2014 [nomen dubium]
G. †Porierpeton Fritsch 1885
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Invalid names: Porierpeton nitens Fritsch 1885 [nomen dubium]
Superfm. †Rhinesuchoidea
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Invalid names: Peltobatrachidae Kuhn 1960 [empty]
G. †Rileymillerus Bolt and Chatterjee 2000
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Rileymillerus cosgriffi Bolt and Chatterjee 2000
G. †Saharastega Sidor et al. 2005
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Saharastega moradiensis Sidor et al. 2005
G. †Temnocorpichnus Lucas et al. 2010
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Temnocorpichnus isaacleai Lucas et al. 2010
Invalid names: Almasauroidea [empty], Arkanserpeton Lane 1932 [nomen dubium], Arkanserpeton arcuatum Lane 1932 [nomen dubium], Colosteoidea [empty], Hesperoherpeton Peabody 1958 [nomen dubium], Ichthyostegalia Save-Soderbergh 1932 [empty], Labyrinthodon laniarius Owen 1842 [nomen vanum], Labyrinthodon pachygnathus Owen 1841 [nomen vanum], Labyrinthodon ventricosus Owen 1841 [nomen vanum], Limnarchia Yates and Warren 2000 [empty], Otuminisaurus Rusconi 1948 [nomen dubium], Otuminisaurus limensis Rusconi 1948 [nomen dubium], Petrophryne major Owen 1876 [nomen dubium], Phrynosuchus Broom 1913 [nomen dubium], Phrynosuchus whaitsi Broom 1913 [nomen dubium], Ptychosphenodon Seeley 1907 [nomen dubium], Ptychosphenodon browni Seeley 1907 [nomen dubium], Saurischiocomes Kuhn 1939 [nomen dubium], Saurischiocomes keuperinus Kuhn 1939 [nomen dubium], Syphonodon Seeley 1908 [nomen dubium], Syphonodon thecomastodon Seeley 1908 [nomen dubium], Zatrachys conchigerus Cope 1896 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. A. von Zittel 1887Wirbelkörper aus mehreren getrennten Knochenstücken bestehend, meist rhachitom, selten embolomer. Hinterhaupt knorpelig oder verknöchert. Zahnsubstanz im inneren meist radial gefaltet.
A. S. Romer 1947Vertebrae generally rhachitomous; pleurocentra typically paired latero-dorsal structures, never forming complete discs and sometimes lost. Tabular not in contact with parietal. Vomers broad, widely separating internal nares. Laterosphenoid region of braincase completely walled by bone or cartilage. ?No supraoccipital bone. Manus with four digits.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Uhen 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Brigantian to the top of the Holocene or 336.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 330.9 Ma

Collections (2725 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Pennsylvania) Paleosauropus primaevus, Temnocorpichnus isaacleai (197984)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (West Virginia) Hylopus hamesi (125942)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Ohio) Palodromeus bairdi (231929)
Visean346.7 - 330.9Germany Temnospondyli indet. (218108)
Brigantian336.0 - 326.4United Kingdom (Scotland) T. large taxon, Temnospondyli indet. (22725)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2USA (Virginia) Hylopus hamesi (232600)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Eryops sp. (125140)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9USA (Georgia) Cincosaurus cobbi (150407)
Westphalian A318.1 - 314.6Canada (Nova Scotia) Dendrerpeton confusum (86946) Dendrerpeton sp. (13219) Dendrysekos helogenes (175937) Dendrysekos helogenes, Hylonomus aciedentatus, Platystegos loricatum, Hylonomus lyelli, Batrachia indet. (28069)
Westphalian A318.1 - 314.6United Kingdom Eugyrinus wildi (175970)
Westphalian A318.1 - 314.6Ireland (Lenister) Dendrerpeton rugosum, Procochleosaurus jarrowensis (175806)
Westphalian318.1 - 306.95USA (Alabama) Cincosaurus cobbi, Cincosaurus fisheri, Cincosaurus jaggerensis, Attenosaurus indistinctus, Attenosaurus subulensis, Hydromeda fimbriata, Cincosaurus jonesii (84135) Notalacerta missouriensis, Cincosaurus cobbi, Attenosaurus subulensis, Nanopus reidiae (81525)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Czech Republic Branchiosaurus salamandroides, Cochleosaurus bohemicus (125662)
Westphalian C - Westphalian D314.6 - 306.95Canada (Nova Scotia) Cochleosaurus florensis, Cochleosaurus sp. (80111)
Desmoinesian313.8 - 305.9USA (Pennsylvania) Tuditanus sculptilis, Tuditanus minimus (165526)
Desmoinesian313.8 - 305.9USA (Ohio) Isodectes obtusus, Palodromeus bairdi, Stegops newberryi (176092)
Westphalian D311.45 - 306.95Czech Republic (Pilsen) Sparagmites lacertinus, Potamochoston limnaios, Macromerium bayeri, Limnerpeton modestum, Limnerpeton obtusatum, Limnerpeton elegans, Nyranerpeton amilneri, Mordex calliprepes, Branchiosaurus salamandroides, Platyrhinops fritschi, Nyrania trachystoma, Gaudrya latistoma, Cochleosaurus bohemicus, Capetus palustris (84835)
Westphalian D311.45 - 306.95USA (Illinois) Amphibamus grandiceps (122493) Isodectes obtusus, Eumicrerpeton parvum, Mazonerpeton longicaudatum, Micrerpeton caudatum, Amphibamus grandiceps, Miobatrachus romeri (79598)
Westphalian D311.45 - 306.95USA (Ohio) Tuditanus huxleyi, Diceratosaurus laevis, Diceratosaurus robustus, Tuditanus radiatus, Sauropleura latithorax, Colosteus foveatus, Tuditanus tabulatus, Dendrerpeton obtusum, Erpetosaurus tuberculatus, Ceraterpeton divaricatum, Stegops divaricata, Ichthycanthus platypus, Tuditanus mordex, Raniceps lyelli, Adamanterpeton ohioensis (85292)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Arkansas) Arkanserpeton arcuatum (176082)