Asprosaurus

As-po-ro-sore-us.
By Emerson Winslow
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Winslow, E. (2013, June 26). Asprosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/asprosaurus/

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Name

Asprosaurus.

Phonetic

As-po-ro-sore-us.

Named By

J.-Y.‭ ‬Park,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Evans‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Huh‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Varanoidea,‭ ‬Monstersauria.

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

A.‭ ‬bibongriensis‭

Size

Unknown.

Known locations

South Korea‭ ‬-‭ ‬Seonso Conglomerate Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Fragmentary remains.

In Depth

       Asprosaurus is the first genus of Mesozoic aged lizard to be discovered on the Korean peninsula.‭ ‬At the time of its description Asprosaurus is only known from fragmentary fossils,‭ ‬but still researchers have speculated that it may be a prehistoric relative of the Gila Monster.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The first lizard fossil‭ (‬Reptilia:‭ ‬Squamata‭) ‬from the Mesozoic of South Korea.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research‭ ‬55:292-302.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.-Y.‭ ‬Park,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Evans‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Huh‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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