Oreosaurus minutus Marsh, 1872

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Object Details

Collector

Dr. Othniel C. Marsh

Geologic Age

Cenozoic / Paleogene / Eocene / Bridgerian

Record Last Modified

4 Aug 2025

Skeletal Morphology

Skull elements, partial maxilla, T-(2), partial dentary

Stratigraphy

/ Bridger Fm

Collection Date

15 Sep 1871

USNM Number

V16530

Type Citation

Marsh. 1872. Am.Jour.Sci. 7 : 308.

Estes. 1983. Encyclopedia Of Paleoherpetology.

Type Status

holotype

Place

Uinta County, Wyoming, United States, North America

Published Name

Oreosaurus minutus Marsh, 1872

Xestops minutus Marsh, 1872

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Paleogeneral

Types: Reptiles/Amphibians

Reptilia Primary Type

Paleobiology

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Sauropsida Reptilia Lepidosauria Sauria Anguidae

Data Source

NMNH - Paleobiology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39c186996-3ece-4d68-977d-dfcd6008e100

Record ID

nmnhpaleobiology_3448798