Biology:Blutwurstia

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Short description: Extinct genus of lizards

Blutwurstia
Temporal range: Cenozoic (Eocene), ~50 Ma
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Xenosauridae
Genus: Blutwurstia
Smith et al., 2022
Type species
Blutwurstia oliviae
Smith et al., 2022

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. 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