Captorhinus
| Captorhinus Temporal range: Cisuralian ~ | |
|---|---|
| Two C. aguti specimens, Cisuralian (299-270 Ma), Oklahoma, United States | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Family: | †Captorhinidae |
| Genus: | †Captorhinus Cope, 1895 |
| Type species | |
| †Captorhinus aguti Cope, 1895 | |
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Captorhinus (from Greek: καπτō kaptō, 'to gulp down' and Greek: ῥῑνός rhīnós, 'nose') is an extinct genus of captorhinid reptiles that lived during the Permian period. Its remains are known from North America (Oklahoma, Texas) and possibly South America.