Malutinisuchus
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Malutinisuchus is an extinct genus
of prolacertid prolacertiform. The genus was named in 1986 with the description of the type species
M. gratus. Malutinisuchus is known from Ladinian
-age Middle Triassic
deposits in the Bukobay and Rassypnaya localities in Orenburg Oblast
, Russia
. In Russia, deposits of this age are referred to the Bukobay Gorizont.
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 prolacertid prolacertiform. The genus was named in 1986 with the description of the type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
M. gratus. Malutinisuchus is known from Ladinian
Ladinian
The Ladinian is a stage and age in the Middle Triassic series or epoch. It spans the time between 237 ± 2 Ma and 228 ± 2 Ma...
-age Middle Triassic
Middle Triassic
In the geologic timescale, the Middle Triassic is the second of three epochs of the Triassic period or the middle of three series in which the Triassic system is divided. It spans the time between 245 ± 1.5 Ma and 228 ± 2 Ma...
deposits in the Bukobay and Rassypnaya localities in Orenburg Oblast
Orenburg Oblast
Orenburg Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name Chkalov Oblast in honor of Valery Chkalov...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. In Russia, deposits of this age are referred to the Bukobay Gorizont.