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''Clamorosaurus'' is an extinct genus of
temnospondyl Temnospondyli (from Greek τέμνειν, ''temnein'' 'to cut' and σπόνδυλος, ''spondylos'' 'vertebra') is a diverse order of small to giant tetrapods—often considered primitive amphibians—that flourished worldwide during the Carb ...
amphibian. Fossils of ''Clamorosaurus'' have been found in the Inta Formation (Vorkuta series) in Russia. They are dated to about 272.5 million years ago, which was during the Ufimian interval of the Permian. ''Clamorosaurus'' had a length of about 23 cm. (9 inches). The spaces in the interpterygoid bone of ''Clamorosaurus'' were rounded at the front. The external nares were large. Both of these characteristics are features of all members of Eryopidae.http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/seymouria/message/2359


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Permian temnospondyls Fossils of Russia Eryopids Prehistoric amphibian genera Fossil taxa described in 1983 {{temnospondyli-stub