Dolichosaurus
Extinct genus of lizards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Extinct genus of lizards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dolichosaurus (meaning "long lizard") is an extinct genus of marine squamate of the Upper Cretaceous Cenomanian chalk deposits of England. It is a member of the family Dolichosauridae.[1] It was a small reptile measuring 0.5–1 m (1.6–3.3 ft) long.[2] It had an elongate neck resulting from an increased number of cervical vertebrae.[1]
| Dolichosaurus Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | †Dolichosauridae |
| Genus: | †Dolichosaurus Owen, 1850 |
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