Homoeosaurus
Temporal range: 145–140 Ma
↓
 Late Jurassic - Early Cretaceous
Homoeosaurus maximiliani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Rhynchocephalia
Family: Sphenodontidae
Genus: †Homoeosaurus
von Meyer, 1847
Species
  • †H. maximiliani von Meyer, 1847 (type)
  • †H. major Boulenger, 1891
  • †H. solnhofensis Cocude-Michel, 1963

Homoeosaurus is an extinct genus of sphenodont reptile. It was found in limestone in Bavaria, Germany, as well as in France and the United Kingdom. It was related to the modern tuatara, though it was a considerably more gracile. There were several species varying greatly in size and morphology.[1]

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References

  1. ^ G. A. Boulenger, (1891) On British Remains of Homœosaurus, with Remarks on the Classification of the Rhynchocephalia. Article in Journal of Zoology 59(1):167 - 172. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1891.tb06820.x
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