Laccosaurus
Laccosaurus is an extinct monotypic genus of temnospondyl amphibian, the type species being Laccosaurus watsoni.
| Laccosaurus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | †Temnospondyli |
| Suborder: | †Stereospondyli |
| Family: | †Rhinesuchidae |
| Genus: | †Laccosaurus Haughton, 1925 |
| Type species | |
| †Laccosaurus watsoni Haughton, 1925 | |
Laccosaurus was named by paleontologist Sidney H. Haughton in 1925. Laccosaurus belongs to the family Rhinesuchidae. Fossils have been found in the Late Permian Beaufort Group of South Africa.[1]
References
- Damiani, R. J. (2004). "Temnospondyls from the Beaufort Group (Karoo Basin) of South Africa and Their Biostratigraphy". Gondwana Research. 7: 165–173. doi:10.1016/S1342-937X(05)70315-4.
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