. Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ... By Richard Lydekker ... Reptiles, Fossil; Amphibians, Fossil. AECHEGOSAURID^. 183 Platyoposaurus stuckenbergi (Trautschold1). Syn. Platyops stuckenbergi, Trautschold 2. Skull relatively longer than in Archecjosaurus decheni, its length exceeding three times the width; total length of skull about 0,456 (18 inches). Said to be distinguished from the typical Platyopo- saurus (Platyops) rickardi (Twelvetrees 3) by the smaller number and elliptical section of the teeth. Hah. Europe (Eussia). R. 694. Three fr
. Catalogue of the fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British Museum (Natural history) ... By Richard Lydekker ... Reptiles, Fossil; Amphibians, Fossil. AECHEGOSAURID^. 183 Platyoposaurus stuckenbergi (Trautschold1). Syn. Platyops stuckenbergi, Trautschold 2. Skull relatively longer than in Archecjosaurus decheni, its length exceeding three times the width; total length of skull about 0,456 (18 inches). Said to be distinguished from the typical Platyopo- saurus (Platyops) rickardi (Twelvetrees 3) by the smaller number and elliptical section of the teeth. Hah. Europe (Eussia). R. 694. Three fragments of sculptured bones ; from the Upper Permian (Zechstein) of the Government of Perm. The sculpture resembles that of the type skull figured by Trautschold in the fMem. Soc. Moscou,' vol. xv. pt. i. pi. i. Purchased, 1886. Genus ACTINODON, Gaudry4. Skull (fig. 45) much shorter and wider than in Archecjosaurus, with the orbits placed in the middle of the length, the nares large and widely separated, the muzzle broad and rounded, the occipital condyles ossified, and a number of denticules on the vomer and Fig. Actinodon latirustris. — Thoracic buckler ; from the Rothliegendes (Lower Permian) of Autun. Reduced, ent, medial plate; cp, lateral plate ; o, pectoral girdle. {After Gaudry.) large tusks in the palatines. Middle and lateral plates of thoracic buckler (fig. 44) shorter, wider, and more curved than in Archego- saurus. Tarsus fully ossified. The epiotic cornua are well developed, 1 Mem. Soc. Moscou, vol. xv. pt. i. p. 10 (1884).—JPlatyops. 2 Loc. cit. 3 Log cit. 4 Kouv. Archiv. d. Museum, vol. iii. pp. 22. 23 1S67).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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