Eocaptorhinus
Encyclopedia
Eocaptorhinus is an extinct genus
of anapsid
reptile
resembling a lizard
with high back, short toes and a flattened, triangular head. There has been some question about the taxonomy
: some scientists have classified it as synonymous with its close relative Captorhinus
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of anapsid
Anapsid
An anapsid is an amniote whose skull does not have openings near the temples.While "anapsid reptiles" or "anapsida" are traditionally spoken of as if they were a monophyletic group, it has been suggested that several groups of reptiles that had anapsid skulls may be only distantly related...
reptile
Reptile
Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...
resembling a lizard
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
with high back, short toes and a flattened, triangular head. There has been some question about the taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
: some scientists have classified it as synonymous with its close relative Captorhinus
Captorhinus
Captorhinus is an extinct genus of Captorhinidae that lived in the Permian. Its remains are known from North America. An immature specimen of Captorhinus was originally named Bayloria, and classified as a member of the synapsid group Eothyrididae.-Species:1. Captorhinus aguti = C. isolomus = C....
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