Dorsetisaurus
| Dorsetisaurus Temporal range: Late Jurassic | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Subclass: | Diapsida |
| Infraclass: | Lepidosauromorpha |
| Superorder: | Lepidosauria |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Genus: | Dorsetisaurus |
Dorsetisaurus is a genus of extinct lizard from the Early Cretaceous (Berriasian) Purbeck Group of Durlston Bay, in Dorset. It has also been reported from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation of Western North America.[1]
Present in stratigraphic zones 2, 4, and 5.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Foster, J. (2007). "Table 2.1: Fossil Vertebrates of the Morrison Formation." Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. pp. 58-59.
- ↑ Foster, J. (2007). "Enneabatrachus hechti" Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. p. 137.
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