Homoeosaurus

Homoeosaurus
Temporal range: Late Jurassic
Homoeosaurus maximiliani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Sphenodontia
Family: Sphenodontidae
Subfamily: Sphenodontinae
Genus: Homeosaurus

Homeosaurus is an extinct genus of sphenodont reptile. It was found in limestone in Bavaria, Germany, and looks similar to the modern tuatara, to which it is closely related.

Homeosaurus pulchellus
Homoeosaurus fossil
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