Wantzosaurus Explained

Wantzosaurus was a genus of temnospondyl amphibian of the Trematosauridae family. Fossils have been found in the Early Triassic Middle Sakamena Formation (Sakamena Group) of what is now Madagascar. It showed adaptations for an almost completely aquatic lifestyle, having the ability to swim by lateral undulation.[1] A pelagic lifestyle for this animal has been proposed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Steyer . J. Sébastien . The First Articulated Trematosaur 'amphibian' from the Lower Triassic of Madagascar: Implications for the Phylogeny of the Group . Palaeontology . July 2002 . 45 . 4 . 771–793 . 10.1111/1475-4983.00260 . 2002Palgy..45..771S . 83515233 .
  2. Scheyer . Torsten M. . Romano . Carlo . Jenks . Jim . Bucher . Hugo . Early Triassic Marine Biotic Recovery: The Predators' Perspective . PLOS ONE . 19 March 2014 . 9 . 3 . e88987 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0088987 . 24647136 . 3960099 . 2014PLoSO...988987S . free .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Wantzosaurus".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.