Feralisaurus
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Feralisaurus Temporal range: Middle Triassic,
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Lepidosauromorpha (?) |
Genus: | †Feralisaurus Cavicchini et al., 2020 |
Species: | †F. corami
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Binomial name | |
†Feralisaurus corami Cavicchini et al., 2020
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Feralisaurus is an extinct genus of neodiapsid reptile, possibly a basal lepidosauromorph, known from the Middle Triassic of south-western England. It contains one species, Feralisaurus corami, which was described by Cavicchini et al. in 2020.[1] It was found in the Helsby Sandstone Formation.
Discovery
The holotype and only known specimen of Feralisaurus, BRSUG 29950-12, was discovered in 2014 near Sidmouth, Devon.[1]
Classification
Feralisaurus was recovered as either a basal neodiapsid or as a basal lepidosauromorph, with the researchers preferring a placement within Lepidosauromorpha.[1]
References
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