Homoeosaurus Temporal range: 145–140 Ma Late Jurassic - Early Cretaceous |
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Homoeosaurus maximiliani | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Sauropsida |
Order: | Sphenodontia |
Family: | Sphenodontidae |
Subfamily: | Sphenodontinae |
Genus: |
†Homeosaurus von Meyer, 1847 |
Species | |
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Homeosaurus is an extinct genus of sphenodont reptile. It was found in limestone in Bavaria, Germany, as well as in France and the United Kingdom. It was related to the modern tuatara, though it was a considerably more gracile. There were several species varying greatly in size and morphology.