Velosauria

Velosauria; Temporal range:
	Arganaceras
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Clade:	†Parareptilia
Order:	†Procolophonomorpha
Clade:	†Pareiasauria
Clade:	†Velosauria
Subgroups
	Pumiliopareiasauria =(Anthodontidae) Anthodon; Nanoparia; Provelosaurus; Pumiliopareia; ; Therischia =(Pareiasauridae) Arganaceras; Pareiasaurus; Sanchuansaurus; Scutosaurus; Shihtienfenia; Elginiinae Elginia; Obirkovia; ; ;

Velosauria is a group of pareiasaur reptiles that existed in the late Permian period. They ranged in size from the 50-centimeter-long Pumiliopareia to the 3-meter-long Scutosaurus. Velosaurs were some of the largest reptiles of their time.

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