Rhaeticosaurus

Rhaeticosaurus (meaning 'Rhaetian lizard') is an extinct genus of basal pliosauroid from the Late Triassic (Rhaetian) rocks of the Exter Formation. The type and only species, Rhaeticosaurus mertensi, was named by Tanja Wintrich in 2017.[1][2][3] It is known from a partial articulated skeleton.[3]

Rhaeticosaurus
Temporal range: Late Triassic, 205 Ma
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Rhaeticosaurus

Wintrich et al., 2017
Type species
Rhaeticosaurus mertensi
Wintrich et al., 2017

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