Tedorosaurus

Tedorosaurus
Temporal range: Callovian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata (?)
Genus: †Tedorosaurus
Shikama, 1969
Species:
†T. asuwaensis
Binomial name
†Tedorosaurus asuwaensis
Shikama, 1969

Tedorosaurus is a genus of extinct lizard-like reptile known from Callovian (Middle Jurassic) section of the Fukui Prefecture, Japan. This genus is represented by single species Tedorosaurus asuwaensis. It is the first Mesozoic terrestrial reptile fossil from Japan.

Description

T. asuwaensis is described by Shikama Tokio in 1969, from Sakaidera Formation in the Tetori Group. Fossil is first discovered by a junior high school student, and the type specimen is privately owned by a teacher who is also a fossil collector. With total length is bit over 10 centimetres (0.33 ft), it had relatively long hindlegs. Due to the specimen is in the private collection, its identification is uncertain.

References

  1. ↑ Masato, Fujita (2003). "Geological age and correlation of the vertebrate-bearing horizons in the Tetori Group" (PDF). Memoir of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum. 2: 3–14.
  2. ↑ Youichi, Azuma (2018). "THE DINOSAUR AGE OF FUKUI PREFECTURE". マルチメディア，分散，協調とモバイル (DICOMO2018)シンポジウム: 1883–1887.
  3. 1 2 Shin-ichi, Sano (2017). "Vertebrate diversity of the early cretaceous tetori biota from Japan, the state of the art". Memoir of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum. 16: 1–15.
  4. 1 2 "はくさん 第7巻 第1号" (PDF). 石川県白山自然保護センター.