Aloposaurus is an extinct genus of gorgonopsian therapsids from the Late Permian of South Africa. It was first named by Robert Broom in 1910, and contains the type species A. gracilis, and possibly a second species A. tenuis.[1] This small gorgonopsid had a slender narrow skull only 12 centimetres (4.7 in) long, with a total body length of 60–70 cm (2.0–2.3 ft).

Classification

Aloposaurus gracilis  skull restoration, specimen 5317
Aloposaurus

Below is a cladogram from the phylogenetic analysis of Gebauer (2007):[1]

Gorgonopsia

References

  1. ^ a b Gebauer, E.V.I. (2007). Phylogeny and evolution of the Gorgonopsia with a special reference to the skull and skeleton of GPIT/RE/7113 ("Aelurognathus"? parringtoni) (PDF) (Thesis). Dissertation Universität Tübingen.

Sources


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloposaurus
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