Prehistoric reptile

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The term Prehistoric reptile covers a broad category that is intended to help distinguish them from the dinosaurs, which were also considered reptiles, but because of their large and successful reign for many millions of years, are almost exclusively dealt with in their own category of prehistoric life.

The category covers all the non-dinosaurian reptiles which are often erroneously considered to be dinosaurs, such as the sea faring varieties of plesiosaurs and the flying pterosaurs. Also included are ancient crocodiles such as Deinosuchus. For information on the mammal-like "reptiles" (therapsids) and other species often erroneously considered reptiles (including the sail-backed Dimetrodon), see Synapsid.

1 List of prehistoric reptiles by group
2 See also

[edit] List of prehistoric reptiles by group

[edit] Early reptiles

Silvanerpeton
Captorhinids
Protorothyridids
- Hylonomus

[edit] Early anapsids

Brasileosaurus
Mesosaurus
Millerettids
- Milleretta
Bolosaurids
Pareiasaurs
- Bradysaurus
- Scutosaurus
- Anthodon

[edit] Turtles, tortoises and terrapins

Archelon
Proganochelys

[edit] Early diapsids

Araeoscelidans
- Petrolacosaurus
- Spinoaequalis
- Araeoscelis
Avicephalans
- Protoavis
- Longisquama
- Coelurosauravus
Champsosaurus
Youngina

[edit] Ichthyosaurs

Shonisaurus
Ichthyosaurus
Ophthalmosaurus
Temnodontosaurus

[edit] Plesiosaurs, placodonts, and nothosaurs

Nothosaurus
Placodus
Cymbospondylus
Elasmosaurus
Kronosaurus
Liopleurodon
Macroplata
Plesiosaurus
Umoonasaurus

[edit] Snakes and lizards

Kuehneosaurus
Lizards
- Megalania
Mosasaurs
- Mosasaurus
- Selmasaurus
- Tylosaurus
Snakes
- Najash
- Haasiophis
- Pachyrhachis

[edit] Early archosaurs

Garjaina
Trilophosaurs
Rhynchosaurs
- Hyperodepedon
Ctenosaurids
- Lotosaurus
Prolacertiformes
- Protorosaurus
- Sharovipteryx
- Tanystropheus
Proterosuchids
- Chasmatosuchus
Erythrosuchids
Euparkeria
Phytosaurs
- Centemodon
- Belodon
Ornithosuchus
Revueltosaurus
Aetosaurs
Rauisuchians
- Postosuchus
- Shuvosaurus
- Teratosaurus
- Gracilisuchus
Hallopus
Lagosuchus

[edit] Crocodiles

Dakosaurus
Deinosuchus
Goniopholis
Protosuchus
Sarcosuchus

[edit] Flying reptiles (Pterosaurs)

Anurognathus
Caulkicephalus
Cearadactylus
Dimorphodon
Dsungaripterus
Eudimorphodon
Feilongus youngi
Nurhachius ignaciobritoi
Pteranodon
Pterodactylus
Pterodaustro
Quetzalcoatlus
Rhamphorhyncus
Scaphognathus
Sordes
Tapejara

[edit] See also

Animal
Dinosaurs
List of dinosaurs
List of dinosaur classifications
Prehistoric life
Reptile

Category: Prehistoric reptiles