Pareiasaurus
Sign in to savePareiasaurus (from , "cheek" and , "lizard") is an extinct genus of pareiasauromorph reptile from the Permian period. It was a typical member of its family, the pareiasaurids, which take their name from this genus.
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- Parent taxon
- Pareiasauridae
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- Pareiasaurus baini skeleton side.JPG
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- end time
- 252000000-
- taxon name
- Pareiasaurus
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Pareiasaurus
- start time
- 260000000-
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Pareiasaurus (from , "cheek" and , "lizard") is an extinct genus of pareiasauromorph reptile from the Permian period. It was a typical member of its family, the pareiasaurids, which take their name from this genus.
Fossils have been found in the Beaufort Group.
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