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Madysaurus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Therapsida

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Cynodontia

Family
  
†Madysauridae Tatarinov, 2005

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Madysaurus is an extinct genus of cynodont which existed in Kyrgyzstan. It was first named by Leonid Petrovich Tatarinov in 2005. Madysaurus is known from the Madygen Formation, a Triassic Lagerstätte that also includes well-preserved remains of insects and small reptiles like Sharovipteryx and Longisquama. Madysaurus is one of the most primitive cynodonts and is placed in its own family, Madysauridae.

References

Madysaurus Wikipedia