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''Clamorosaurus'' is an extinct genus of
temnospondyl Temnospondyli (from Greek language, Greek τέμνειν, ''temnein'' 'to cut' and σπόνδυλος, ''spondylos'' 'vertebra') is a diverse order (biology), order of small to giant tetrapods—often considered Labyrinthodontia, primitive amphi ...
amphibian Amphibians are tetrapod, four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the Class (biology), class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terres ...
. 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