Vigilosaurus

Extinct genus of reptiles

Vigilosaurus
Temporal range: Late Permian, 252.2 Ma[1]
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Archosauromorpha
Clade: Archosauriformes
Genus: Vigilosaurus
Species:
V. gaochengensis
Binomial name
Vigilosaurus gaochengensis
Chen & Liu, 2022

Vigilosaurus is an extinct genus of archosauriform reptile from the Permian-aged Guodikeng Formation of Xinjiang, China. It contains a single species, V. gaochangensis.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Chen, Jianye; Liu, Jun (2022-12-05). "A late Permian archosauriform from Xinjiang shows evidence of parasagittal posture". The Science of Nature. 110: 1. doi:10.1007/s00114-022-01823-8. ISSN 1432-1904.


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