| Batrachosauria Temporal range: Carboniferous - Recent (includes amniotes) PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Sarcopterygii |
| Clade: | Tetrapodomorpha |
| Order: | Anthracosauria |
| Clade: | Batrachosauria |
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Seymouriamorpha | |
Batrachosauria ("Frog Saurians") is a name given either to very reptile-like amphibians dating from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, or to amniotes and those amphibians very closely related to them. In current cladistic schemes, Batrachosauria is the sister clade to the Anthracosauroidea
Characteristics
From the Palaeos website:
- Intercentrum reduced
- large canine-like maxillary tooth
See also
References
- Sumida, Stuart; Martin, Karen L. M. (1997-01-08). Amniote Origins: Completing the Transition to Land. Elsevier. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-08-052709-3.
External links
- Palaeos Batrachosauria
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