Provelosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Provelosaurus is an extinct Pareiasaur genus of the Late Permian found on the road between Aceguá and Bagé in the Paleorrota, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Found in the Rio do Rasto Formation, aged about 260 million years.[1] The holotype specimen found measures 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) in length.[2]
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Genus: | Provelosaurus Lee, 1997 |
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†Pareiasaurus americanus Araújo, 1985 | |
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