''Suchonosaurus'' is an extinct

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of procolophonid reptile from the

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of Russia. It is

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, including the species ''Suchonosaurus minimus'', which is itself known only from a single fragment of the upper jaw. ''Suchonosaurus'' is currently considered the oldest member of the family Procolophonidae, as it is the only procolophonid known from the Permian period.

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Procolophonidae Permian reptiles Fossils of Russia Prehistoric reptile genera {{permian-reptile-stub