Nycteroleteridae

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Nycteroleteridae
Temporal range:
Middle to Late Permian, 270–264 Ma
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Adult and juvenile skulls of Macroleter (=Tokosaurus)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Parareptilia
Order: Procolophonomorpha
Clade: Pareiasauromorpha
Family: Nycteroleteridae
Romer, 1956
Genera[1]

Bashkyroleter
†"Bashykroleter" mesensis
Nycteroleter
Emeroleter
Macroleter
Rhipaeosaurus

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Nycteroleteridae is a family of procolophonian parareptilians (early extinct reptiles) from the Middle to Late Permian of Russia and North America. They are sister group to pareiasauroids. The group includes the genera Macroleter, Bashkyroleter, "Bashkyroleter" mesensis, Nycteroleter, Emeroleter, and probably Rhipaeosaurus. They are carnivorous, and occasionally eat insects.[1]

References

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