Rileymillerus

Ri-le-mil-le-rus.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2014, May 5). Rileymillerus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/rileymillerus/

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Name

Rileymillerus.

Phonetic

Ri-le-mil-le-rus.

Named By

J.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Bolt‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Chatterjee‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Temnospondyli,‭ ‬Stereospondyli,‭ ‬Metoposauroidea.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

R cosgriffi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Texas‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cooper Canyon Formation.

Time Period

Norian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Almost complete skull.

In Depth

       Rileymillerus is a little known genus of temnospondyl amphibian that lived in Texas during the late Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new temnospondyl amphibian from the Late Triassic of Texas.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology‭ ‬74‭(‬4‭)‬:670-683.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Bolt‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Chatterjee‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

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