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rhynchocephalia

/ˌrɪŋkəʊsɪˈfeɪliə/

Traduction: Ordre de reptiles comprenant les sphénodons (dont le tuatara) et diverses formes éteintes depuis le Trias moyen.

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/ˌrɪŋkəʊsɪˈfeɪliə/formalscientific
  • frOrdre de reptiles comprenant les sphénodons (dont le tuatara) et diverses formes éteintes depuis le Trias moyen.

An order of reptiles that includes tuataras and various extinct forms from the middle Triassic period.

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  1. C2formalscientific

    An order of reptiles that includes the tuataras and various extinct forms from the middle Triassic period.

    frRhynchocéphales

    • Rhynchocephalia is a small order of reptiles that once had a much wider distribution.
    • The only living members of Rhynchocephalia are the tuataras of New Zealand.
    • Fossil evidence shows that Rhynchocephalia were diverse during the Triassic.