Biology:Blutwurstia
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Short description: Extinct genus of lizards
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Xenosauridae |
| Genus: | †Blutwurstia Smith et al., 2022 |
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| †Blutwurstia oliviae Smith et al., 2022
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Blutwurstia is an extinct genus of lizards from the Eocene of Wyoming. The type and only species is Blutwurstia oliviae.[1] It is closely related to the modern lizard Xenosaurus. The genus name is derived from the German for blood sausage.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Smith, Krister T.; Bhullar, Bhart-Anjan S.; Bloch, Jonathan I. (2022-02-16). "New diminutive Eocene lizard reveals high K-Pg survivorship and taxonomic diversity of stem xenosaurs in North America" (in en-US). American Museum Novitates (3986): 1–36. https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/7293.
Wikidata ☰ Q111165548 entry
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