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Image: Vadasaurus herzogi holotype (fossil)

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Description: Holotype of Vadasaurus herzogi (AMNH FARB 32768) collected from the Late Jurassic marine limestones of Solnhofen, Bavaria. The skull, forelimbs, and first 18 presacral vertebrae and ribs are exposed in the dorsal or dorsolateral view. Posteriorly, the skeleton is rotated approximately 180°, making it visible largely in the ventral view. Left hindlimb is exposed in the dorsal view.
Title: Vadasaurus herzogi holotype (fossil)
Credit: (2017). "A new rhynchocephalian (Reptilia: Lepidosauria) from the Late Jurassic of Solnhofen (Germany) and the origin of the marine Pleurosauridae". Royal Society Open Science 4 (11): 170570. DOI:10.1098/rsos.170570.<
Author: Gabriel S. Bever & Mark A. Norell
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