Honghesaurus, a new species of Pachypleurosauroidae, has the longest tail known in the world and the earliest in China.
A fossil of a marine reptile called Honghesaurus dating back 244 million years is on display, May 9, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)
Line-drawing of the whole Honghesaurus. (Photo provided to China News Service)
Line-drawing of girdles, limbs and vertebrae of Honghesaurus. (Photo provided to China News Service)
Skull and mandible of Honghesaurus. (Photo provided to China News Service)
Chinese paleontologists have discovered the fossil of a new marine reptile species, dating back 244 million years, in Luoping County, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Chinese scientists have discovered a fossil of a new species of marine reptiles known as a pachypleurosaur, dating back 244 million years, with the longest tail ever seen for its kind, indicating it may have been an exceptional swimmer.
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