Kadimakara australiensis
| Kadimakara australiensis Temporal range: Early Triassic, | |
|---|---|
| Holotype (A,B) and referred snout (C,D) of Kadimakara australiensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Archosauromorpha |
| Clade: | Crocopoda |
| Family: | †Prolacertidae |
| Genus: | †Kadimakara Bartholomai, 1979 |
| Species: | †K. australiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Kadimakara australiensis Bartholomai, 1979 | |
Kadimakara is an extinct genus of early archosauromorph reptile from the Arcadia Formation of Queensland, Australia. It was seemingly a very close relative of Prolacerta, a carnivorous reptile which possessed a moderately long neck. The generic name Kadimakara references prehistoric creatures from Aboriginal myths which may have been inspired by ice-age megafauna. The specific name K. australiensis relates to the fact that it was found in Australia. Prolacerta and Kadimakara were closely related to the Archosauriformes, a successful group which includes archosaurs such as crocodilians, pterosaurs, and dinosaurs.
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