Varanops brevirostris (Williston, 1911)
Synapsida
Varanopidae
Varanodontinae
Early Permian
Arroyo Fm, Clear Fork Gr (Kungurian)
Texas, US
Length: 1.3 m
This agile predator was among the largest one in the Early Permian of what is now the South-East of the United States. It is known from several individuals including nearly complete skeletons found in Texas and Oklahoma.
February 27, 2016
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