Varanodon
| Varanodon Temporal range: Early Permian, 271 Ma | |
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| Life restoration of Varanodon agilis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Family: | †Varanopidae |
| Subfamily: | †Varanopinae |
| Genus: | †Varanodon Olson, 1965 |
| Type species | |
| †Varanodon agilis Olson, 1965 | |
Varanodon was a pelycosaur of the family Varanopidae.[1] It reached a length of about 1.2-1.4 m.[2] It lived during the early late Permian period.[3]
References
- ↑ "Varanodon agilis". Paleofieldguide. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ http://www.palaeocritti.com/varanodon
- ↑ "Untitled Document". www.paleofile.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- E. C. Olson. 1965. New Permian vertebrates from the Chickasha Formation in Oklahoma. Circular Oklahoma Geological Survey 70:1-70.
See also
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