Mormosaurus ("Mormo's Lizard") is an extinct genus of tapinocephalid dinocephalian therapsid from the Guadalupian epoch of South Africa. It was first named by Watson in 1914, and contains one species, M. seeleyi. Members of Mormosaurus had a long skull. Its taxonomic status is not settled, as some authorities synonymize it with Keratocephalus.

Mormosaurus
Temporal range: Permian, Guadalupian epoch
Illustration of Mormosaurus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Clade: Therapsida
Suborder: Dinocephalia
Family: Tapinocephalidae
Genus: Mormosaurus
Watson, 1914
Species
  • M. seeleyi

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References

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  • "GBIF - Mormosaurus". August 5, 2016.
  • The Osteology of the Reptiles by Alfred Sherwood Romer
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