- Millerosaurus
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Millerosaurus
Temporal range: Late Permian
Reconstruction of Millerosaurus lying on a stone. Conservation status FossilScientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Subclass: Anapsida Order: Captorhinida * Family: Millerettidae Genus: Millerosaurus Species - M. nuffieldi Watson, 1957
- M. ornatus
- M. pricei[1]
Millerosaurus is an extinct genus of small reptile from South Africa, dated to the Permian age[2]. Unlike many other Anapsidan reptiles, it had holes (Fenestrae) behind the eyesockets in the skull[3][4]. It had a slabsided body, long tail, and a narrow but triangular skull (about 2 inch long) with large eyes. Likely It had a lifestyle similar to the modern lizards, and scientists believe it was an insectivore[3].
Sources and references
- ^ Paleob.org.
- ^ French Wikipedia.
- ^ a b See the book Vertebrate Paleontology by Michael J. Benton, the third edition, side 115.
- ^ University of Bristol.
Categories:- Prehistoric reptiles
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