Elessaurus De-Oliveira et al. 2020 (archosauromorph)

Reptilia - Diapsida

Full reference: T. M. De-Oliveira, F. L. Pinheiro, A. A. Stock Da-Rosa, S. Dias-Da-Silva, and L. Kerber. 2020. A new archosauromorph from South America provides insights on the early diversification of tanystropheids. PLoS ONE 15(4):e0230890

Parent taxon: Archosauromorpha according to T. M. De-Oliveira et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Aenigmastropheus, Arctosaurus, Chasmatosuchus vjushkovi, Crocopoda, Czatkowiella, Exilisuchus, Exilisuchus tubercularis, Gwyneddosaurus, Helveticosauroidea, Jesairosaurus, Mecistotrachelos, Megalancosauridae, Ocolurtaia, Ocolurtaia arquata, Prolacertiformes, Protorosauria, Protorosaurus, Rhabdopelix longispinis, Tanystropheidae, Teraterpetidae, Teyujagua, Trilophosauridae

Subtaxa: Elessaurus gondwanoccidens

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Type: Elessaurus gondwanoccidens

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Sítio Bica São Tomé 5 (Triassic of Brazil)

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