Ambedus
Extinct genus of tetrapods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ambedus is an extinct genus of possible diadectid reptiliomorph. Fossils have been found from the Early Permian Dunkard Group of Monroe County, Ohio. The type species A. pusillus was named in 2004. The genus name comes from the Latin word ambedo meaning "to nibble", in reference to its herbivorous diet. The specific name pusillus means "tiny" in Latin.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | †Diadectomorpha |
Family: | †Diadectidae |
Genus: | †Ambedus Kissel and Reisz, 2004 |
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