Biology:Vallecillosaurus
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Short description: Extinct genus of lizards
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Superfamily: | †Mosasauroidea |
| Genus: | †Vallecillosaurus Smith & Buchy, 2008 |
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Vallecillosaurus donrobertoi Smith & Buchy, 2008 | |
Vallecillosaurus is an extinct genus of mosasauroid from the Late Cretaceous period, that lived in Mexico, in the state of Nuevo León.[1] It was a relatively small reptile measuring less than 1 m (3.3 ft) long.[2]
See also
- List of mosasaurs
References
- ↑ Smith, Krister T.; Buchy, Marie-Céline (2008). "A new aigialosaur (Squamata: Anguimorpha) with soft tissue remains from the Upper Cretaceous of Nuevo León, Mexico". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28: 85–94. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2008)28[85:ANASAW2.0.CO;2].
- ↑ Bardet, Nathalie (2008). "The Cenomanian-Turonian (late Cretaceous) radiation of marine squamates (Reptilia): the role of the Mediterranean Tethys". Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France 179 (6): 605–623. doi:10.2113/gssgfbull.179.6.605.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4008203 entry
zh:莫那龍
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