Biology:Arkanserpeton

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Short description: Extinct genus of amphibians

Arkanserpeton
Temporal range: Early Permian
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Temnospondyli
Family: Dissorophidae
Genus: Arkanserpeton
Lane, 1932
Type species
Arkanserpeton arcuatum
Lane, 1932

Arkanserpeton is an extinct genus of dissorophoid temnospondyl represented by a fragmentary isolated femur[1] and an isolated neural arch.[2] It is not considered to be sufficiently diagnostic and was designated as a nomen dubium by Schoch & Milner (2014).

References

  1. Lane, H.H.. "A new stegocephalian from the Pennsylvanian of Arkansas". The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 20: 313–315. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/19200#/summary. 
  2. Schoch, Rainer, R.; Milner, Andrew, R. (2014). Sues, Hans-Dieter. ed. Handbuch der Paläoherpetologie Part 3A2. Temnospondyli.. Stuttgart: Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil. ISBN 9783931516260. OCLC 580976. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4791936 entry