Homoeosaurus
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Homoeosaurus Temporal range: Late Jurassic | |
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Homoeosaurus maximiliani | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Sauropsida |
Order: | Sphenodontia |
Family: | Sphenodontidae |
Subfamily: | Sphenodontinae |
Genus: | †Homeosaurus |
Homeosaurus is an extinct genus of sphenodont reptile. It was found in limestone in Bavaria, Germany, and looks similar to the modern tuatara, to which it is closely related.
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