†Leptopleuron lacertinum Owen 1851 (parareptile)
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Reptilia - Parareptilia - Procolophonidae
Synonyms: Telerpeton elginense Mantell 1852 [objective synonym], Telerpeton elginese Mantell 1852 [objective synonym]
Belongs to Leptopleuron according to L. K. Saila 2010
See also Colbert 1946, Huene 1939, Owen 1861 and Roemer 1856
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Leptopleuron lacertinum: NMS 1891.92.528, a skeleton (Part and counterpart sandstone slabs, preserving the natural mould of a partial skull and most of the postcrania of a small, juvenile individual)
- Telerpeton elginense: NMS 1891.92.528, a skeleton. Its type locality is Spynie, quarry 2, near Elgin, which is in a Carnian/Norian dune sandstone in the Lossiemouth Sandstone Formation of the United Kingdom.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Triassic of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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