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LANGOBARDISAURUS
(lang-oh-bard-e-sore-us)
meaning: "Lombardy lizard"
Langobardisaurus
Named By: S. Renesto in 1994
Time Period: Late Triassic, 228-201 Ma
Location: Austria - Seefeld Formation, Italy - Zorzino Limestone Formation
Size: Roughly around 40 centimetres long including the tail, depending upon the species
Diet: Insectivore
Fossil(s): Few individuals, ranging from partial to complete specimens
Classification: | Chordata | Reptilia | Archosauromorpha | Prolacertiformes | Prolacertidae |
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Langobardisaurus ( , meaning Reptile of Langobardi, in reference to the Long Bearded People, an ancient Italian civilization) is an extinct genus of protorosaurian reptile, with one known species L. pandolfii. Its fossils have been found in Italy and Austria, and it lived during the Late Triassic period, roughly 228 to 201 million years ago. The Langobardisaurus was first discovered by Italian paleontologist Silvio Renesto in 1994 from the Calcare di Zorzino Formation in Northern Italy.

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