Trematosaurus

‭T‬re-mat-oh-sore-us.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2013, March 21). Trematosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/trematosaurus/

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Name

Trematosaurus.

Phonetic

‭T‬re-mat-oh-sore-us.

Named By

Hermann Burmeister-‭ ‬1849.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Temnospondyli,‭ ‬Trematosauroidea,‭ ‬Trematosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

‭ ‬T.‭ ‬brauni‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Germany and Russia.

Time Period

Early/Mid Triassic.

Fossil representation

Several specimens though often incomplete.

In Depth

       As a temnospondyl amphibian,‭ ‬Trematosaurus is the type genus of the Trematosauroidea.‭ ‬There used to be several species of Trematosaurus named,‭ ‬though currently only T.‭ ‬brauni and T.‭ ‬galae are recognised.‭ ‬This also means that Trematosaurus is currently only known from Germany and Russia,‭ ‬with the former South African species being re-assigned to other genera.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New data on trematosauroid labyrinthodonts of Eastern Europe:‭ ‬2.‭ ‬Trematosaurus galae sp.‭ ‬nov.:‭ ‬Cranial morphology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Paleontological Journal‭ ‬44‭ (‬4‭)‬:‭ ‬457‭–‬467‭ ‬-‭ ‬I.‭ ‬V.‭ ‬Novikov‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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