Yuanansuchus
Encyclopedia
Yuanansuchus is an extinct genus
of mastodonsauroid
temnospondyl. Fossils have been found from the Xinlingzhen formation in Yuan'an County
, Hubei
, China
and date back to the Anisian
stage of the Middle Triassic
.
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 mastodonsauroid
Mastodonsauroidea
The Mastodonsauroidea are an extinct superfamily of temnospondyl amphibians known from the Triassic and Jurassic. Fossils belonging to this superfamily have been found in North America, Greenland, Europe, Asia, and Australia...
temnospondyl. Fossils have been found from the Xinlingzhen formation in Yuan'an County
Yuan'an County
Yuan'an County is a county of Hubei, China. It is under the administration of Yichang city....
, Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and date back to the Anisian
Anisian
In the geologic timescale, the Anisian is the lower stage or earliest age of the Middle Triassic series or epoch and lasted from 245 million years ago until 237 million years ago, approximately...
stage of the 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...
.
See also
- Prehistoric amphibian
- List of prehistoric amphibians