| Blutwurstia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Xenosauridae |
| Genus: | †Blutwurstia Smith et al., 2022 |
| Type species | |
| †Blutwurstia oliviae Smith et al., 2022 | |
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]
References
- 1 2 Smith, Krister T.; Bhullar, Bhart-Anjan S. & 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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