Anoualerpeton
Extinct genus of amphibians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Anoualerpeton?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Anoualerpeton is an extinct genus of lissamphibian in the family Albanerpetontidae. It is the oldest and most primitive albanerpetontid known. Fossils have been found of two different species, Anoualerpeton priscus from the Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) aged Forest Marble and Kilmaluag formations of England and Scotland, and Anoualerpeton unicus from Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous (Tithonian-Berriasian) Ksar Metlili Formation of Morocco. A. unicus is the only named albanerpetontid from Gondwana.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Species ...
Anoualerpeton | |
---|---|
A. unicus maxilla (top) and dentary (bottom) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | †Allocaudata |
Family: | †Albanerpetontidae |
Genus: | †Anoualerpeton Gardner et al., 2003 |
Species | |
|
Close