Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Fossil of Oldest Known Lepidosaur Unearthed in UK


Paleontologists have unearthed a complete skull and skeleton of a Triassic lepidosaur species -- named Agriodontosaurus helsbypetrae -- in the Helsby Sandstone Formation of Devon, the United Kingdom.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Sci-News

Read more on:

Photo of Fossil

Fossil

Photo of known lepidosaur

known lepidosaur

Related news:

News photo

Fossil reveals a 310-million-year-old fish that ate with a hidden second jaw

News photo

Fossil fish sheds new light on extra teeth evolution to devour prey - EurekAlert!

News photo

Fossil teeth reveal a previously unknown human ancestor from eastern Africa