Batrachosuchus is a genus of temnospondyl that existed from the Early to Middle Triassic of southern Africa (Ntawere Formation of Zambia and Burgersdorp Formation of South Africa) and the Blina Shale of Australia.[1]

Batrachosuchus
Temporal range: Early-Mid Triassic
~252.3–242.0 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Temnospondyli
Suborder: Stereospondyli
Family: Brachyopidae
Genus: Batrachosuchus
Broom 1903
Type species
Batrachosuchus browni
Broom 1903

Species edit

Three species have been described:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "†Batrachosuchus Broom 1903". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

Further reading edit

  • Wildlife of Gondwana: Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates from the Ancient Supercontinent (Life of the Past) by Pat Vickers Rich, Thomas Hewitt Rich, Francesco Coffa, and Steven Morton