Colobops
Colobops is a genus of reptile from the Late Triassic of Connecticut.[1] It was named as a distinct species in 2018.
| Colobops | |
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| A 3D reconstruction of the skull of Colobops | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Sauria |
| Clade: | Archosauromorpha |
| Order: | Rhynchosauria |
| Genus: | Colobops Pritchard et al., 2018 |
| Species: | C. noviportensis
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| Colobops noviportensis Pritchard et al., 2018
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Colobops Media
The original fossil prior to further preparation and 3D rendering
Under the interpretation that Colobops is a basal rhynchosaur, it would have been closely related to this reptile, Mesosuchus
Under the interpretation that Colobops is a rhynchocephalian, it would have been closely related to clevosaurs such as this reptile, Brachyrhinodon
References
- ↑ Pritchard, Adam C.; Gauthier, Jacques A.; Hanson, Michael; Bever, Gabriel S.; Bhullar, Bhart-Anjan S. (2018-03-23). "A tiny Triassic saurian from Connecticut and the early evolution of the diapsid feeding apparatus". Nature Communications. 9 (1): 1213. doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03508-1. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 5865133. PMID 29572441.