A new rhynchocephalian from the late jurassic of Germany with a dentition that is unique amongst tetrapods.

<h4>Background</h4>Rhynchocephalians, the sister group of squamates (lizards and snakes), are only represented by the single genus Sphenodon today. This taxon is often considered to represent a very conservative lineage. However, rhynchocephalians were common during the late Triassic to...

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Main Authors: Oliver W M Rauhut, Alexander M Heyng, Adriana López-Arbarello, Andreas Hecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23118861/?tool=EBI