Abstract
An additional owenettid (Parareptilia: Procolophonoidea) specimen from the Middle Triassic of Southern Brazil
Highlights
The fossil record of owenettids range from the upper Permian to the Middle Triassic
These records come from South Africa, Madagascar, Tanzania, Germany, and Brazil
Some species depict some peculiar traits, such as Candelaria barbouri. This owenettid comes from Middle Triassic of Brazil and is characterized by the presence of temporal openings, a highly unusual trait in procolophonoids
Summary
Owenettids are small procolophonoids that survived beyond the Permo-Triassic boundary. The fossil record of owenettids range from the upper Permian to the Middle Triassic. These records come from South Africa, Madagascar, Tanzania, Germany, and Brazil.
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