Character Details
massive skull
skull massive with solid connections between bones of the skull
secondary palate
secondary palate formed by bones on base of skull (and roof of mouth area)
massive osteoderms
massive osteoderms (bones developed in skin tissue), with dorsolateral keel (on top, running sideways) and distinctive sculpturing
+-Deuterostomata
+-Echinodermata
+-Hemichordata
+-Chordata
+-Urochordata
+-Cephalochordata
+-Craniata
+-Mixinoidea
+-Vertebrata
| +-Hyperoartia
| +-Jawless Fishes
+-Gnathostomata
+-Placodermi
+-Chondrichthyes
+-Teleostomi
+-Acanthodii
+-Osteichthyes
+-Actinopterygii
+-Sarcopterygii
| +-Coelacanthimorpha
| +-Dipnoi
+-Tetrapoda
+-Amphibia
+-Amniota
+-Synapsida
| +-Primitive Synapsids
| +-Mammalia
| +-Monotremata
| +-Marsupialia
| +-Eutheria
| +-Edentata
| +-Glires
| +-Archonta
| +-Insectivora
| +-Carnivora
| +-Ungulata
+-Reptilia
| +-Testudines
+-Diapsida
+-Primitive Diapsids
+-Sauria
+-Ichthyosauria
+-Sauropterygia
+-Lepidosauromorpha
+-Archosauromorpha
+-CROCODYLOMORPHA <<<<< Taxon for this page
+-Pterosauria
+-Dinosauria
