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Colobops
Temporal range: Middle Norian 214–210Ma
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Colobops skull reconstruction.jpg
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.

Images for kids

  • Colobops skull fossil

    The original fossil prior to further preparation and 3D rendering

  • Mesosuchus BW

    Under the interpretation that Colobops is a basal rhynchosaur, it would have been closely related to this reptile, Mesosuchus

  • Brachyrhinodon BW

    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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