Arcadia (genus)

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Arcadia
Temporal range: Early Triassic
Arcadia myriadens.jpg
Restoration of Arcadia myriadens
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Temnospondyli
Suborder: Stereospondyli
Family: Rhytidosteidae
Subfamily: Derwentiinae
Genus: Arcadia
Warren & Black, 1985

Arcadia is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibians in the family Rhytidosteidae from the early Triassic. The remains were found in and named after the Arcadia Formation of Australia.[1]

See also[]

  • Prehistoric amphibian
  • List of prehistoric amphibians

References[]

  1. ^ Warren, Anne; Black, Trevor (1 December 1985). "A new rhytidosteid (Amphibia, Labyrinthodontia) from the Early Triassic Arcadia Formation of Queensland, Australia, and the relationships of Triassic temnospondyls". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 5 (4): 303–327. doi:10.1080/02724634.1985.10011868.
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