Palaeopleurosaurus
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| Palaeopleurosaurus Fossil range: Early Jurassic |
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| Palaeopleurosaurus posidoniae |
Palaeopleurosaurus is an extinct genus of diapsid reptile belonging to the Order Sphenodontia.
Palaeoleurosaurus fossils were discovered in Bavaria, Germany from Toarcian (Early Jurassic) deposits. It is the one of the few known aquatic sphenodontians.
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