Sapheosaurus
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sapheosaurus was an extinct genus of Late Jurassic sphenodont. Its skull was longer and narrower than that of Homoeosaurus.[3] It was classified as a genus of sapheosaur by Michael Benton in 1985.[2] It reached a length of 70 cm from snout to tail.[4] Sapheosaurus belongs to the clade Sapheosauridae, that also includes other taxa like Kallimodon. It is believed to be one of two aquatic sphenodont lineages, with Pleurosauridae being the other.[5][6]
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