Chigutisauridae is an extinct

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

of large

temnospondyl Temnospondyli (from Greek language, Greek τέμνειν, ''temnein'' 'to cut' and σπόνδυλος, ''spondylos'' 'vertebra') or temnospondyls is a diverse ancient order (biology), order of small to giant tetrapods—often considered Labyrinth ...

s. The only genera recognized as belonging to Chigutisauridae at the current time are all from

Gondwana Gondwana ( ; ) was a large landmass, sometimes referred to as a supercontinent. The remnants of Gondwana make up around two-thirds of today's continental area, including South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia (continent), Australia, Zea ...

. Chigutisaurids first appeared during the Early Triassic in Australia. During the Late Triassic they became widely distributed in Gondwana, with fossils found in South Africa, India and South America. '' Koolasuchus'' from the Early Cretaceous of Australia represents the youngest known temnospondyl.

List of genera

*'' Arenaerpeton'' *'' Chigutisaurus'' *'' Compsocerops'' *'' Keratobrachyops'' (placement uncertain) *'' Koolasuchus'' *'' Kuttycephalus'' *'' Pelorocephalus'' *''

Siderops ''Siderops'' (from the Greek sideros meaning “iron” and -ops meaning “face” ) is an extinct genus of chigutisaurid temnospondyl from Early Jurassic of Australia, containing the species ''S. kehli'' (named after the Kehl family of ‘Kolan ...

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* Triassic temnospondyls Jurassic temnospondyls Cretaceous temnospondyls Temnospondyl families Early Triassic first appearances Early Cretaceous extinctions {{temnospondyli-stub

List of genera

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