Adriosaurus
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| London specimen of A. suessi above, with interpretative drawing of its skull on the left. Vienna holotype specimen of A. suessi below. | |
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Adriosaurus
Seeley, 1881
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Adriosaurus is an extinct genus of aquatic lizard that lived about 95 million years ago. It was snake-like and grew 10 to 12 inches. This is the first fossil record of vestigial limbs in lizards, and gives scientists a glimpse back to the time when terrestrial lizards evolved to be limbless and returned to their watery origins.[3][4]
Cladogram based on Palci and Caldwell (2010a), Caldwell and Palci (2010b)[5][2]:
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References
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- ↑ Ancient lizard missing front limbs - LiveScience - MSNBC.com
- ↑ Aquatic Lizard Was Losing Its Front Limbs
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