Uruyiella
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Uruyiella is an extinct genus
of laidleriid temnospondyl from Permian
or Triassic
deposits of Buena Vista Formation of Uruguay
. It was first named by Graciela Piñeiro, Claudia Marsicano and Nora Lorenzo in 2007
, from a nearly complete skull
. The type species is Uruyiella liminea and it is the only close relative of the enigmatic Early Triassic Laidleria
.
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 laidleriid temnospondyl from Permian
Permian
The PermianThe term "Permian" was introduced into geology in 1841 by Sir Sir R. I. Murchison, president of the Geological Society of London, who identified typical strata in extensive Russian explorations undertaken with Edouard de Verneuil; Murchison asserted in 1841 that he named his "Permian...
or Triassic
Triassic
The Triassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about 250 to 200 Mya . As the first period of the Mesozoic Era, the Triassic follows the Permian and is followed by the Jurassic. Both the start and end of the Triassic are marked by major extinction events...
deposits of Buena Vista Formation of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It was first named by Graciela Piñeiro, Claudia Marsicano and Nora Lorenzo in 2007
2007 in paleontology
-newly named:-New taxa:-Newly named non-avian dinosaurs:Data courtesy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list.-Newly named birds:-New papers:...
, from a nearly complete skull
Skull
The skull is a bony structure in the head of many animals that supports the structures of the face and forms a cavity for the brain.The skull is composed of two parts: the cranium and the mandible. A skull without a mandible is only a cranium. Animals that have skulls are called craniates...
. The type species is Uruyiella liminea and it is the only close relative of the enigmatic Early Triassic Laidleria
Laidleria
Laidleria is an extinct genus of unusual armored temnospondyl from Early Triassic of South Africa. Its closest relative was Uruyiella....
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