A new and unusual aquatic reptile from the Lockatong Formation of New Jersey (late Triassic, Newark Supergroup). American Museum novitates ; no. 3334

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dc.contributor.authorColbert, Edwin Harris, 1905-en_US
dc.contributor.authorOlsen, Paul Eric.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T16:41:50Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T16:41:50Z
dc.date.issued2001en_US
dc.description24 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 22-24).en_US
dc.description.abstractHypuronector 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.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/2887
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates ; no. 3334en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3334, 2001en_US
dc.subject.lcshHypuronector limnaios.en_US
dc.subject.lcshReptiles, Fossil -- New Jersey.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPaleontology -- Triassic -- New Jersey.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPaleontology -- New Jersey.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPaleontology -- Newark Basin.en_US
dc.titleA new and unusual aquatic reptile from the Lockatong Formation of New Jersey (late Triassic, Newark Supergroup). American Museum novitates ; no. 3334en_US
dc.title.alternativeUnusual aquatic reptileen_US
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