Sauropleurinae is an extinct

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...

nectridea Nectridea is an extinct order of lepospondyl tetrapods from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, including animals such as '' Diplocaulus''. In appearance, they would have resembled modern newts or aquatic salamanders, although they are not cl ...

tetrapodomorph Tetrapodomorpha (also known as Choanata) is a clade of vertebrates consisting of tetrapods (four-limbed vertebrates) and their closest sarcopterygian relatives that are more closely related to living tetrapods than to living lungfish. Advanced for ...

s. Along with the subfamily Urocordylinae, Sauropleurinae is part of the family

Urocordylidae The Urocordylidae are an extinct family (biology), family of nectridean lepospondyl amphibians. Urocordylids lived during the Late Carboniferous and Early Permian in what is now Europe and North America and are characterized by their very long, p ...

. Like other urocordylids, sauropleurines have long, flattened tails and superficially resemble aquatic

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s. They differ from urocordylines in having narrow, pointed skulls. Sauropleurinae includes the genera ''

Sauropleura ''Sauropleura'' (meaning "lizard side") is an extinct genus of nectridean tetrapodomorphs within the family Urocordylidae The Urocordylidae are an extinct family (biology), family of nectridean lepospondyl amphibians. Urocordylids lived during ...

'', ''

Crossotelos ''Crossotelos'' is an extinct genus of nectridean tetrapodomorphs within the family Urocordylidae. It contains a single species, ''Crossotelos annulatus''. ''Crossotelos'' lived in modern-day Oklahoma and Texas, United States during the Early Pe ...

'', '' Lepterpeton'', and '' Montcellia'', which lived during the

Late Carboniferous Late or LATE may refer to: Everyday usage * Tardy, or late, not being on time * Late (or the late) may refer to a person who is dead Music * Late (The 77s album), ''Late'' (The 77s album), 2000 * Late (Alvin Batiste album), 1993 * Late!, a pseudo ...

and

Early Permian 01 or 01 may refer to: * The year 2001, or any year ending with 01 * The month of January * 1 (number) Music * '01 (Richard Müller album), ''01'' (Richard Müller album), 2001 * 01 (Urban Zakapa album), ''01'' (Urban Zakapa album), 2011 * ''01011 ...

in what is now North America and Europe.

References

Urocordylidae Pennsylvanian first appearances Cisuralian extinctions {{Paleo-tetrapodomorph-stub