Stereospondyli
Extinct suborder of amphibians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Stereospondyli are a group of extinct temnospondyl amphibians that existed primarily during the Mesozoic period. They are known from all seven continents and were common components of many Triassic ecosystems, likely filling a similar ecological niche to modern crocodilians prior to the diversification of pseudosuchian archosaurs.
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Stereospondyls | |
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Life restoration of Siderops kehli, a chigutisaurid | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | †Temnospondyli |
Clade: | †Stereospondylomorpha |
Suborder: | †Stereospondyli |
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