. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. Fig. 10. Tarsals of diapsids. A. Galesphynis; > 1,5. B. Noteosuchus; > 1. C. Howesia; xl. D. Srenaii/orhync/uis; > 0,25 (from Hughes 1968). E. Paiadapedon; -0,25. Astragalus is heavily outlined, centrale is coarsely stippled. Abbreviations as for Figure 8. DISCUSSION Comparison of all known elements of the skeleton oi Noteosuchus v^'xih. those of the slightly younger rhynchosaurs Howesia and Mesosuchus shows extremely similar patterns. Specimens of all three genera are of nearly equal size a
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. Fig. 10. Tarsals of diapsids. A. Galesphynis; > 1,5. B. Noteosuchus; > 1. C. Howesia; xl. D. Srenaii/orhync/uis; > 0,25 (from Hughes 1968). E. Paiadapedon; -0,25. Astragalus is heavily outlined, centrale is coarsely stippled. Abbreviations as for Figure 8. DISCUSSION Comparison of all known elements of the skeleton oi Noteosuchus v^'xih. those of the slightly younger rhynchosaurs Howesia and Mesosuchus shows extremely similar patterns. Specimens of all three genera are of nearly equal size and degree of ossification, further emphasizing their anatomical similarity. Despite the absence of the skull and anterior trunk region, Noteosuchus may be included in the same family with considerable assurance. It is not possible, however, to determine whether or not generic distinction from both younger genera is justified. Assignment of Noteosuchus to the Rhynchosauridae extends the known range of the family to the very base of the Triassic. Unfortunately, Noteosuchus. 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 South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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