Pyrenasaurus

Pie-re-ne-sor-us.
By Harper Gray
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Gray, H. (2015, June 17). Pyrenasaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pyrenasaurus/

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Name

Pyrenasaurus.

Phonetic

Pie-re-ne-sor-us.

Named By

A.‭ ‬Bolet‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Aug�‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Squamata,‭ ‬Scincidae.

Diet

Unknown.

Species

P.‭ ‬evansae‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

France.‭ ‬Spain.

Time Period

Late Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Pyrenasaurus is a little known lizard genus that lived in Western Europe during the Eocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A New Miniaturized Lizard from the Late Eocene of France and Spain.‭ ‬-‭ ‬The Anatomical Record‭ ‬297‭ (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬505‭–‬15.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Bolet‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Aug�‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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