Gerrothorax

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Gerrothorax ("wicker chest") is an extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian known from the Triassic period. The type species, Gerrothorax pulcherrimus, is known from Greenland, Germany, Poland, Sweden, and possibly Thailand. Some other species, such as G. pustuloglomeratus, have been named in the past but have since been synonymized with G. pulcherrimus. An additional species, Gerrothorax maritimus, was named in 2026 based on two well-preserved specimens found in the Upper Triassic Xiaowa Formation(=Wayao Member of the Falang Formation), China. This species has been interpreted as having a fully marine ecology.

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