Parapytanga
Parapytanga is an extinct monotypic genus of temnospondyl amphibian, the type species being Parapytanga catarinensis. Parapytanga belongs to the family Rhinesuchidae. Fossils have been found in the Middle Permian Rio do Rasto Formation of Brazil.[1]
| Parapytanga | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | †Temnospondyli |
| Suborder: | †Stereospondyli |
| Family: | †Rhinesuchidae (?) |
| Genus: | †Parapytanga Strapasson et al., 2015 |
| Species: | †P. catarinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Parapytanga catarinensis Strapasson et al., 2015 | |
References
- A. Strapasson, F. L. Pinheiro, and M. B. Soares. 2015. On a New Stereospondylomorph Temnospondyl from the Middle—Late Permian of Southern Brazil. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 60(4):843-855 [R. Butler/E. Dunne]
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