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Sharovisaurus
Taxonomy
Sharovisaurus was named by Hecht and Hecht (1984). Its type is Sharovisaurus karatauensis.
It was assigned to Paramacellodidae by Hecht and Hecht (1984), Nessov (1988), Evans and Chure (1998) and Alifanov (2000).
It was assigned to Paramacellodidae by Hecht and Hecht (1984), Nessov (1988), Evans and Chure (1998) and Alifanov (2000).
Species
S. karatauensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Sharovisaurus Hecht and Hecht p. 133 |
| 1988 | Sharovisaurus Nessov p. 477 |
| 1998 | Sharovisaurus Evans and Chure |
| 2000 | Sharovisaurus Alifanov p. 378 |
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G. †Sharovisaurus Hecht and Hecht 1984
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†Sharovisaurus karatauensis Hecht and Hecht 1984
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| M. K. Hecht and B. M. Hecht 1984 | Large lizard, with body up to 140 mm long; completely covered with osteoderms, carinate on neck and in aural region; a dermal fold passes along the margin of the body. Palatal teeth, possibly located in small pits. |