Nothosaurus
Sign in to saveNothosaurus ('false lizard', from the Ancient Greek and ) is an extinct genus of sauropterygian reptile from the Triassic period, approximately 245–228 million years ago, with fossils being distributed throughout the former Tethys Ocean, from North Africa and Europe to China. It is the best known member of the nothosaur order.
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It is catalogued under topics including Anisian genera, Carnian genera and Early Triassic first appearances.
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Nothosaurus es un género extinto de saurópsidos (reptiles) marinos del Triásico.Su nombre significa "falso lagarto" y es que no eran lagartos como los de la actualidad ni mucho menos dinosaurios, sino miembros de un linaje de reptiles que se adaptaron tempranamente al medio acuático.
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