Trematosaurinae Explained

Trematosaurinae is a subfamily of temnospondyl amphibians within the family Trematosauridae. Like all trematosaurids, they were marine piscivores, resembling crocodiles in their general build. Unlike the long, almost gharial-like snouts of the Lonchorhynchinae, the Trematosaurinae had more "normal" crocodile-like skulls.^[1]

Classification

Below is a cladogram from Steyer (2002) showing the phylogenetic relationships of trematosaurids:^[2]

External links

• Mikko’s Phylogeny Archive

Notes and References

1. Damani . Ross . 2004 . Cranial anatomy and relationships of Microposaurus casei, a temnospondyl from the MiddleTriassic of South Africa . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 24 . 3 . 533–541 . 10.1671/0272-4634(2004)024[0533:CAAROM]2.0.CO;2. 131215804 .
2. Steyer . J. S. . 2002 . The first articulated trematosaur 'amphibian' from the Lower Triassic of Madagascar: implications for the phylogeny of the group . Palaeontology . 45 . 4 . 771–793 . 10.1111/1475-4983.00260. 2002Palgy..45..771S . 83515233 .