Banksiops

‭B‬ank-se-ops.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2012, March 28). Banksiops. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/banksiops/

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Name

Banksiops.

Phonetic

‭B‬ank-se-ops.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Temnospondyli,‭ ‬Stereospondyli,‭ ‬Brachyopidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬townrowi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Australia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Knocklofty Formation.

Time Period

Induan of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of a few individuals.

In Depth

       Banksiops is a genus of temnospondyl amphibian that lived in Australia during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Lower Triassic Temnospondyli of Tasmania.‭ ‬-‭ ‬The Geological Society of America,‭ ‬Special Paper‭ ‬149:1-134.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Cosgriff‭ ‬-‭ ‬1974. -‭ ‬Banksiops,‭ ‬a replacement name for Banksia townrowi‭ (‬Amphibia,‭ ‬Temnospondyli‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬20:‭ ‬186.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Warren‭ & ‬C.‭ ‬Marsicano‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

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