Batrachosauria ("Frog Saurians") is a name given either to very reptile-like amphibians dating from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, or to amniotes and those amphibians very closely related to them.[1] In current cladistic schemes, Batrachosauria is the sister clade to the Anthracosauroidea
Characteristics
From the Palaeos website:
- Intercentrum reduced
- large canine-like maxillary tooth
See also
References
- ^ Sumida, Stuart; Martin, Karen L. M. (1997-01-08). Amniote Origins: Completing the Transition to Land. Elsevier. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-08-052709-3.
External links
- Palaeos Batrachosauria
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