New Species of Triassic Long-Necked Marine Reptile Identified in China

Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of small-sized dinocephalosaurid archosauromorph from the fossilized skeleton found in the Chinese province of Yunnan. The post New Species of Triassic Long-Necked Marine Reptile Identified in China appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Feb 17, 2025 - 13:30
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New Species of Triassic Long-Necked Marine Reptile Identified in China
Holotype of Austronaga minuta discovered from Luoping, Yunnan, China, with the skull, anterior cervical vertebrae, and most of the caudal vertebrae preserved on a block. Image credit: Wang et al., doi: 10.19615/j.cnki.2096-9899.231013.

Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of small-sized dinocephalosaurid archosauromorph from the fossilized skeleton found in the Chinese province of Yunnan.

The post New Species of Triassic Long-Necked Marine Reptile Identified in China appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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