Basal Reptiles
Cast of a Mesosaurus braziliensis fossil
Clade Parareptilia
Early Permian Period, 278-270 Ma; Brazil
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Marine Reptiles ("Euryapsida")
Replica of a juvenile Stenopterygius sp. fossil
Clade Ichthyosauria
Early Jurassic Period, 183-179 Ma; Europe
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Replica of a Xinpusaurus kohi skeleton
Clade Thalattosauria
Late Triassic Period, 237-232 Ma; China
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Keichousaurus hui adult male fossil
Clade Nothosauria
Middle Triassic Period, 245-234 Ma; China
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Cast of a Sinocyamodus sinpuensis fossil
Clade Placodontia
Late Triassic, 237-227 Ma; China
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Stem-Archosaurs (Archosauromorphs)
Juvenile Hyphalosaurus lingyuanensis fossil
Clade Choristodera
Early Cretaceous Period, Yixian Formation, 125 Ma; China
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Replica of the only fossil of Sharovipteryx mirabilis
Clade Protorosauria
Late Triassic Period, 225 Ma; Russia
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Replica of Icarosaurus siefkeri fossil
Clade Allokotosauria?
Late Triassic Period, 228 Ma; New Jersey
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Pterosaurs
Replica of a Rhamphorhynchus muensteri fossil
Family Rhamphorhynchidae
Late Jurassic Period, 151-148 Ma; Europe
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Replica of a Pterodactylus kochi fossil
Family Pterodactylidae
Late Jurassic Period, 145 Ma; Europe)
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See additional examples of prehistoric reptile fossils in the Bio113 Virtual Museum:
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Miscellaneous Reptiles |
Marine Reptiles |
Pseudosuchians |
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