Pleuroptyx

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Pleuroptyx
Temporal range: Late Carboniferous, 311–307 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Amphibia
Order:
Superfamily:
Family:
Cocytinidae
Genus:
Pleuroptyx
Species:
Pleuroptyx clavatus

Cope, 1875

Pleuroptyx is an extinct genus of prehistoric amphibian known from the Late Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) of Ohio. The type species is Pleuroptyx clavatus.[1]

See also[]

  • Prehistoric amphibian
  • List of prehistoric amphibians

References[]

  1. ^ R. L. Carroll, K. A. Bossy, A. C. Milner, S. M. Andrews, and C. F. Wellstead. 1998. Handbuch der Palaoherpetologie / Encyclopedia of Paleoherpetology Teil 1 / Part 1 Lepospondyli: Microsauria, Nectridea, Lysorophia, Adelospondyli, Aistopoda, Acherontiscidae. 1-216.


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