Barbatteius

Bar-bat-te-i-us.
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Name

Barbatteius.

Phonetic

Bar-bat-te-i-us.

Named By

M.‭ ‬Venczel‭ & ‬V.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Codrea‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Squamata,‭ ‬Teiidae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

B.‭ ‬vremiri‭

Size

Roughly estimated to have been about‭ ‬80‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Romania‭ ‬-‭ ‬S�npetru Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Single skull.

In Depth

       Described from a well preserved skull,‭ ‬Barbatteius is a genus of teiid lizard that lived in Romania during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new teiid lizard from the Late Cretaceous of the Hateg Basin,‭ ‬Romania and its‭ � ‬phylogenetic and palaeobiogeographical relationships.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Venczel‭ & ‬V.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Codrea‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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