A new and unusual aquatic reptile from the Lockatong Formation of New Jersey (late Triassic, Newark Supergroup)

Title Variants

Alternative: Unusual aquatic reptile

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3334

By

Colbert, Edwin H. 1905-2001

Olsen, Paul Eric.

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Book

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Published material

Publication info

New York, NY American Museum of Natural History c2001

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Title from caption.

"June 22, 2001."

Hypuronector limnaios (n. gen., n. sp.) is a small reptile described from the late Triassic (late Carnian) age Lockatong Formation of the Newark basin of New Jersey. It occurs in the laminated, relatively deep-water portions of sedimentary cycles controlled by orbital forcing of climate. Hypuronector has uniquely elongated chevrons that give the tail a fin- or featherlike shape. Hypuronector was a member of the diapsid family Drepanosauridae, along with Drepanosaurus, Megalancosauras, Dolabrosaurus, and an undescribed form. The tail of Hypuronector was probably used for swimming, although the proportionally long legs suggest that this reptile at least occasionally moved about on land.

Subjects

Hypuronector limnaios , New Jersey , Newark Basin , Paleontology , Reptiles, Fossil , Triassic

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3334 2001

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0082(2001)334<0001:ANAUAR>2.0.CO;2
OCLC: 47226469