Aletrimyti

Al-e-trim-e-tee.
Published on

Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

Cite Feedback Print

Name

Aletrimyti.

Phonetic

Al-e-trim-e-tee.

Named By

M.‭ ‬Szostakiwskyj,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pardo‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Anderson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Lepospondyli,‭ ‬Recumbirostra.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

A.‭ ‬gaskillae‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Oklahoma.

Time Period

Early Permian.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Aletrimyti is a genus of lepospondyl amphibian that lived in United States during the early Permian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Micro-CT Study of Rhynchonkos stovalli‭ (‬Lepospondyli,‭ ‬Recumbirostra‭)‬,‭ ‬with Description of Two New Genera.‭ ‬-‭ ‬PLoS ONE‭ ‬10‭ (‬6‭)‬:‭ ‬e0127307.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Szostakiwskyj,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Pardo‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Anderson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT