Colobops facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Colobops Temporal range: Middle Norian 214–210Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓

A 3D reconstruction of the skull of Colobops
Scientific classification
Genus:	Colobops
Species:	noviportensis

Colobops is a genus of reptile from the Late Triassic of Connecticut. It was named as a distinct species in 2018.

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The original fossil prior to further preparation and 3D rendering
Under the interpretation that Colobops is a basal rhynchosaur, it would have been closely related to this reptile, Mesosuchus
Under the interpretation that Colobops is a rhynchocephalian, it would have been closely related to clevosaurs such as this reptile, Brachyrhinodon

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