Chimera (paleontology)
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In paleontology, a chimera is a fossil which was reconstructed with elements coming from more than a single species (or genus) of animal. A now classic example of chimera is Protoavis.
List of paleontological chimeras
- Brontosaurus, a combination of an Apatosaurus body and a Camarasaurus skull.
- Lametasaurus
- Palaeosaurus
- Protoavis
- Ultrasauros
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