The postcranial anatomy of Suminia getmanovi (Synapsida: Anomodontia), the earliest known arboreal tetrapod
Author
Fröbisch, Jörg
Author
Reisz, Robert R.
text
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
2011
2011-01-21
162
3
661
698
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2010.00685.x
journal article
10.1111/j.1096-3642.2010.00685.x
0024-4082
5440556
VENYUKOVIOIDEA
WATSON & ROMER, 1956
Revised diagnosis
Basal anomodonts characterized by four unambiguous autapomorphies: (1) maxillary alveolar region long, occupying 72% or more of the length of the bone; (2) fused vomers; (3) mid-ventral plate of vomers without expanded area posterior to junction with premaxilla; (4) premaxilla–palatine contact present. In addition, four ambiguous autapomorphies need to be confirmed by more complete material of
Otsheria
or
Ulemica
: (5) coarse serrations on marginal teeth present; (6) denticulated cingulum on marginal teeth present; (7) squared-off profile of occiput in posterior view present; (8) olecranon process poorly ossified and presumably cartilaginous.