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Arisierpeton, a new Permian synapsid from Oklahoma, USA

Started by Halichoeres, April 12, 2019, 04:25:36 PM

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April 12, 2019, 04:25:36 PM
Meet Arisierpeton simplex, a new synapsid from the Permian of Oklahoma. It's a member of the Caseidae, the family that includes the wonderfully derpy Cotylorhynchus. This is a smaller animal, and known from less complete remains: just a few dentaries, maxillae, and dorsal vertebrae.

One of the specimens:


The paper (open access): https://peerj.com/articles/6615/
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