Animal Profiles
Early synapsids

Anteosaurus

Anteosaurus magnificus

Extinct

This animal is extinct. No living individuals remain.

Status source

Extinct members of the evolutionary lineage that also includes mammals.

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Classification

Common name
Anteosaurus
Browse group
Early synapsids
Scientific name or taxon
Anteosaurus magnificus
Taxon rank
species
Family
Anteosauridae
Genus
Anteosaurus
Source classification
Synapsida

Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.

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