Elessaurus gondwanoccidens 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

Belongs to Elessaurus according to T. M. De-Oliveira et al. 2020

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: UFSM 11471, a set of limb elements. Its type locality is Sítio Bica São Tomé 5, which is in an Induan/Olenekian terrestrial sandstone/conglomerate in the Sanga do Cabral Formation of Brazil.

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Sítio Bica São Tomé 5

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