Leivanectes
Sign in to saveLeivanectes is a genus of plesiosaurs of the family Elasmosauridae known from Late Aptian marine deposits in central Colombia. It contains a single species, L. bernadoi, which was described in 2019.
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Leivanectes is a genus of plesiosaurs of the family Elasmosauridae known from Late Aptian marine deposits in central Colombia. It contains a single species, L. bernadoi, which was described in 2019.
== Description == Leivanectes differs from Callawayasaurus, which has been found in the same formation, in having fewer mandibular alveoli and a short mandibular symphysis with three alveoli (five in Callawayasaurus).
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Altiplano CundiboyacenseCretaceous ColombiaEarly Cretaceous plesiosaursEarly Cretaceous reptiles of South AmericaElasmosauridaeFossils of ColombiaFossil taxa described in 2019Paja FormationPlesiosaurs of South AmericaSauropterygian generaTaxa named by María PáramoTaxa named by Zulma Brandoni de GaspariniTaxonbars of monotypic genera missing species on WikidataTaxonbars of monotypic genera missing species on Wikipedia