Younginidae is an extinctfamily ofdiapsid reptiles from theLate Permian. In aphylogenetic context, younginids are near the base of thecladeNeodiapsida. The only species definitively a member of the Younginidae isYoungina capensis from the Late Permian ofSouth Africa. Several genera have historically been assigned to this family, though more recentphylogenetic analyses have supported relationships with other clades.Heleosuchus griesbachi from the Late Permian of South Africa may also be a member of the family.[1]
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