''Tungussogyrinus'' is an extinct

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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 ...

amphibian in the

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Branchiosauridae Branchiosauridae is an extinct family of small amphibamiform temnospondyls with external gills and an overall juvenile appearance. The family has been characterized by hundreds of well-preserved specimens from the Permo-Carboniferous of Middle ...

. It has been assigned to its own subfamily, Tungussogyrininae.

References

Branchiosaurids Permian temnospondyls Triassic temnospondyls Fossils of Russia Taxa named by Ivan Yefremov Fossil taxa described in 1939 Prehistoric amphibian genera {{temnospondyli-stub