An enigmatic new reptile from the Lower Triassic Fremouw Formation of Antarctica
The partial skull of a new reptile from the Lower Triassic of Antarctica is described: It has a distinctive procolophon-like dentition, but other features suggest it is a diapsid. The name Fremouwsaurus geludens is proposed for the new animal. It is not possible to place the new form in any known hi...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research
1992
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/16175 |
Summary: | The partial skull of a new reptile from the Lower Triassic of Antarctica is described: It has a distinctive procolophon-like dentition, but other features suggest it is a diapsid. The name Fremouwsaurus geludens is proposed for the new animal. It is not possible to place the new form in any known higher taxon, so it is necessary to establish a new Family Fremouwsauridae to receive it. |
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