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Homeosaurus

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iHomeosaurus
Fossil range: Late Jurassic
Conservation status
Extinct (fossil)

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Sphenodontia
Family: Sphenodontidae
Subfamily: Sphenodontinae
Genus: Homeosaurus

Homeosaurus is an extinct genus of reptile belonging to the sphenodont order. It was found in limestone in Bavaria, Germany, and looks similar to the modern tuatara, to which it is closely related.

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