兔蜥科(學名:Lagerpetidae)是恐龍的早期近親,生存於三疊紀晚期(卡尼階到瑞替階)的阿根廷、巴西及美國亞利桑那州、新墨西哥州與德薩斯州[2]。
形態特徵
兔蜥科是一類小型爬行動物,後肢長度約25厘米。最後一節前薦椎由兩個脊椎構成、髖臼閉合、腸骨朝上[3]、恥骨短而寬廣、坐骨腹側有大面積的椎板[3]。兔蜥科是兔鱷的近親,兔鱷的的股骨/脛骨比例較短[3]。
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