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Name
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Mycterosaurus longiceps
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Authority
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Williston, 1915
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Meaning of the generic name
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Nose lizard
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Size
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Length: 60 cm
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Remains
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Skull and fragmentary postcrania
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Age and Distribution
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Texas and Oklahoma
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Classification
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Synapsida Eupelycosauria Varanopseidae
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Further Reading
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Williston, S. W., 1915, A
new Genus and species of American Theromorpha, Mycterosaurus longiceps:
The Journal of Geology, v. 23, p. 554-559.
Berman, D.S. Reisz,
R.R. 1982: Restudy of Mycterosaurus longiceps (Reptilia, Pelycosauria)
from the Lower Permian of Texas. Annals of Carnegie Museum 51,
423–453.
| | | Synonyms | | Eumatthevia bolli Broom, 1930, Basicranodon fortsillensis Vaughn, 1958
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