Aphanosaurs | |
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Illustration of †Yarasuchus deccanensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Avemetatarsalia |
Clade: |
†Aphanosauria Nesbitt et al., 2017 |
Genera | |
Aphanosauria ("hidden lizards") is a newly recognized group of quadrupedal, carnivorous avemetatarsalians. It includes a handful of mostly Triassic animals and is phylogenetically the oldest known avemetatarsalian clade.