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Koolasuchus

Amphibians

Koolasuchus is an extinct genus of brachyopoid temnospondyl in the family Chigutisauridae, known from fossils found in the Wonthaggi Formation in Victoria, Australia, dating to about 125 to 120 million years ago in the Barremian and Aptian stages of the Early Cretaceous. It is the youngest known temnospondyl, known from fragments of the skull and other bones including vertebrae, ribs, and pectoral elements. The type and only named species, Koolasuchus cleelandi, was described in 1997, and was adopted as the fossil emblem of the state of Victoria, Australia, in 2022. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Koolasuchus cleelandi 1
Conservation Status
Extinct 1
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Amphibia, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Koolasuchus cleelandi
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Found In

Australia

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Sources
1. Koolasuchus (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Koolasuchus is an extinct genus of brachyopoid temnospondyl in the family Chigutisauridae. Fossils have been found in the Wonthaggi Formation in Victoria, Australia and date back to 125-120 million years ago during the Barremian and Aptian stages of the Early Cretaceous, making Koolasuchus the youngest known temnospondyl (excluding modern amphibians, which may be descended from temnospondyls).
  • Wikidata Q132690 (P225 taxon name)
  • Section: Anatomy
    The teeth of Koolasuchus are sharp, pointed, and serrated, adaptations for a carnivorous lifestyle
  • Section: Anatomy; begins "The teeth of Koolasuchus are sharp, pointed, and"
    The teeth of Koolasuchus are sharp, pointed, and serrated, adaptations for a carnivorous lifestyle.
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2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Amphibia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Amphibia","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Anfibios","language":"ES"},{"name":"Amphibiens","language":"FR"},{"name":"Amphibians","language":"EN"},{"name":"两栖纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Koolasuchus cleelandi
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Amphibia, Taxon record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Amphibia, Taxon record
"class": "Amphibia"
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