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Taxonomy
Oreosaurus lentus was named by Marsh (1872). Its type specimen is USNM 16531, a set of vertebrae (two caudal vertebrae with fused chevrons), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Henry's Fork, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Bridger Formation of Wyoming.
It was recombined as Xestops lentus by King (1878), Hay (1902) and Hay (1930); it was considered a nomen dubium by Meszoely (1970).
It was recombined as Xestops lentus by King (1878), Hay (1902) and Hay (1930); it was considered a nomen dubium by Meszoely (1970).
Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Oreosaurus lentus Marsh 1872
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available