Blutwurstia

<i>Blutwurstia</i>

Blutwurstia

Extinct genus of lizards

Blutwurstia is an extinct genus of lizards from the Eocene of Wyoming. The type and only species is Blutwurstia oliviae.[1] It is closely related to the modern lizard Xenosaurus. The genus name is derived from the German for blood sausage.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Smith, Krister T.; Singh Bhullar, Bhart-Anjan & Bloch, Jonathan I. (2022-02-16). "New diminutive Eocene lizard reveals high K-Pg survivorship and taxonomic diversity of stem xenosaurs in North America". American Museum Novitates (3986): 1–36. hdl:2246/7293.


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