In Depth As a genus Sclerosaurus is considered to be a close relative of the pareiasaurs. Further Reading - Anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of Sclerosaurus armatus (Amniota: Parareptilia) from the Buntsandstein (Triassic) of Europe. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology vol28, issue 4 - Hans-Dieter Sues & Robert R. Reisz - 2008.
In Depth Abyssomedon is the first genus of nyctiphruretid procolophonomorph to be identified as living in North America. Further Reading - The first record of a nyctiphruretid parareptile from the Early Permian of North America, with a discussion of parareptilian temporal fenestration. - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 172:616-630. - M. MacDougall & R. … Read more