Rhaeticosaurus

Ray-te-ko-sor-us.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2014, June 13). Rhaeticosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/rhaeticosaurus/

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Name

Rhaeticosaurus ‭(‬Rhaetian lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ray-te-ko-sor-us.

Named By

Tanja Wintrich,‭ ‬Shoji Hayashi,‭ ‬Alexandra Houssaye,‭ ‬Yasuhisa Nakajima‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Martin Sander‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chodata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Sauroptyergia,‭ ‬Plesiosauria.

Diet

Piscivore‭?‬/Carnivore‭?

Species

R.‭ ‬mertensi‭

Size

Holotype roughly estimated to be about‭ ‬237‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Germany‭ ‬-‭ ‬Exter Formation.

Time Period

Rhaetian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and partial post cranial skeleton.

In Depth

       Rhaeticosaurus is a genus of plesiosaur that lived in the seas of what is now Europe during the late Triassic.‭

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A Triassic plesiosaurian skeleton and bone histology inform on evolution of a unique body plan.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Science Advances.‭ ‬3‭ (‬12‭)‬:‭ ‬e1701144.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tanja Wintrich,‭ ‬Shoji Hayashi,‭ ‬Alexandra Houssaye,‭ ‬Yasuhisa Nakajima‭ & ‬P.‭ ‬Martin Sander‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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