Eridanosaurus
| Eridanosaurus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Rhinocerotidae |
| Genus: | Eridanosaurus Balsamo-Crivelli, 1864 |
| Species | |
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Eridanosaurus brambillae | |
Eridanosaurus is an extinct genus originally described as a crocodilian, but later shown to be a rhinoceros[1] (specifically, based on a rhinoceros vertebra).[2] It is known from Italy.[1]
References
- 1 2 Delfino, M. 2001. The fossil record of the Italian Crocodylomorpha. 6th European Workshop on Vertebrate Palaeontology, Florence-Montevarchi, Italy, September 19-22 2001:28. Abstract. [Italian]
- ↑ Delfino, M. 2000. Coccodrilli italiani. Page 12 in Barbieri, F., Bernini, F., and Fasola, M., editors. Societas Herpetologica Italica, 3° Congresso Nazionale. Riassunti. Centro Stampa del Comune di Pavia. Abstract. [Italian]
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