Biology:Feralisaurus
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Short description: Extinct genus of reptiles
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Lepidosauromorpha/? |
| Genus: | †Feralisaurus Cavicchini et al., 2020 |
| Species: | †F. corami
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| †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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cavicchini, Iacopo; Zaher, Marta; Benton, Michael J. (2020). "An Enigmatic Neodiapsid Reptile from the Middle Triassic of England". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 40 (3): e1781143. doi:10.1080/02724634.2020.1781143. Bibcode: 2020JVPal..40E1143C.
Wikidata ☰ Q99980532 entry
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