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Weigeltisauridae, the Glossary

Index Weigeltisauridae

Weigeltisauridae is a family of gliding neodiapsid reptiles that lived during the Late Permian, between 259.51 and 251.9 million years ago.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 30 relations: Abdomen, Apomorphy and synapomorphy, Archosauromorpha, Avicephala, Clade, Coelurosauravus, Diapsid, Draco (lizard), Drepanosaur, Family (biology), Gastralia, Glaurung (reptile), Kuehneosauridae, Kupferschiefer, Late Triassic, Lopingian, Marl Slate Formation, Mecistotrachelos, Metatarsal bones, Phalanx bone, Rautiania, Reptile, Sauria, Scapula, Scapulocoracoid, Skeletal pneumaticity, Thalattosauria, Wapitisaurus, Weigeltisaurus, Younginiformes.

  2. Early Triassic extinctions
  3. Lopingian first appearances
  4. Prehistoric reptile families
  5. Weigeltisaurids

Abdomen

The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates.

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Apomorphy and synapomorphy

In phylogenetics, an apomorphy (or derived trait) is a novel character or character state that has evolved from its ancestral form (or plesiomorphy).

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Archosauromorpha

Archosauromorpha (Greek for "ruling lizard forms") is a clade of diapsid reptiles containing all reptiles more closely related to archosaurs (such as crocodilians and dinosaurs, including birds) rather than lepidosaurs (such as tuataras, lizards, and snakes).

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Avicephala

Avicephala ("bird heads") is a potentially polyphyletic grouping of extinct diapsid reptiles that lived during the Late Permian and Triassic periods characterised by superficially bird-like skulls and arboreal lifestyles.

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Clade

In biological phylogenetics, a clade, also known as a monophyletic group or natural group, is a grouping of organisms that are monophyletic – that is, composed of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants – on a phylogenetic tree.

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Coelurosauravus

Coelurosauravus (meaning "hollow lizard grandfather") is an extinct genus of gliding reptile, known from the Late Permian of Madagascar. Weigeltisauridae and Coelurosauravus are weigeltisaurids.

See Weigeltisauridae and Coelurosauravus

Diapsid

Diapsids ("two arches") are a clade of sauropsids, distinguished from more primitive eureptiles by the presence of two holes, known as temporal fenestrae, in each side of their skulls.

See Weigeltisauridae and Diapsid

Draco (lizard)

Draco is a genus of agamid lizards that are also known as flying lizards, flying dragons or gliding lizards.

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Drepanosaur

Drepanosaurs (members of the clade Drepanosauromorpha) are a group of extinct reptiles that lived between the Carnian and Rhaetian stages of the late Triassic Period, approximately between 230 and 210 million years ago.

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Family (biology)

Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.

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Gastralia

Gastralia (gastralium) are dermal bones found in the ventral body wall of modern crocodilians and tuatara, and many prehistoric tetrapods.

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Glaurung (reptile)

Glaurung is an extinct genus of weigeltisaurid reptile from the Upper Permian of Germany. Weigeltisauridae and Glaurung (reptile) are weigeltisaurids.

See Weigeltisauridae and Glaurung (reptile)

Kuehneosauridae

Kuehneosauridae is an extinct family of small, lizard-like gliding diapsids known from the Triassic period of Europe and North America. Weigeltisauridae and Kuehneosauridae are prehistoric reptile families.

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Kupferschiefer

The Kupferschiefer (German for Copper Shale, also called Copper Slate) or Kupfermergel (Copper Marl), (T1 or Z1) is an extensive and remarkable sedimentary unit in Central Europe.

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Late Triassic

The Late Triassic is the third and final epoch of the Triassic Period in the geologic time scale, spanning the time between Ma and Ma (million years ago).

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Lopingian

The Lopingian is the uppermost series/last epoch of the Permian.

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Marl Slate Formation

The Marl Slate Formation is a geological formation in England.

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Mecistotrachelos

Mecistotrachelos is an extinct genus of gliding reptile from the Late Triassic of Virginia.

See Weigeltisauridae and Mecistotrachelos

The metatarsal bones or metatarsus (metatarsi) are a group of five long bones in the midfoot, located between the tarsal bones (which form the heel and the ankle) and the phalanges (toes).

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Phalanx bone

The phalanges (phalanx) are digital bones in the hands and feet of most vertebrates.

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Rautiania

Rautiania is an extinct genus of gliding neodiapsid reptiles belonging to the family Weigeltisauridae. Weigeltisauridae and Rautiania are weigeltisaurids.

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Reptile

Reptiles, as commonly defined, are a group of tetrapods with usually an ectothermic ('cold-blooded') metabolism and amniotic development.

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Sauria

Sauria is the clade containing the most recent common ancestor of Archosauria (which includes crocodilians and birds) and Lepidosauria (which includes squamates and the tuatara), and all its descendants.

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Scapula

The scapula (scapulae or scapulas), also known as the shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone).

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Scapulocoracoid

The scapulocoracoid is the unit of the pectoral girdle that contains the coracoid and scapula.

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Skeletal pneumaticity

Skeletal pneumaticity is the presence of air spaces within bones.

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Thalattosauria

Thalattosauria (Greek for "sea lizards") is an extinct order of marine reptiles that lived in the Middle to Late Triassic.

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Wapitisaurus

Wapitisaurus is an extinct genus of thalattosaur from the Early Triassic.

See Weigeltisauridae and Wapitisaurus

Weigeltisaurus

Weigeltisaurus is an extinct genus of weigeltisaurid reptile from the Late Permian Kupferschiefer of Germany and Marl Slate of England. Weigeltisauridae and Weigeltisaurus are weigeltisaurids.

See Weigeltisauridae and Weigeltisaurus

Younginiformes

Younginiformes is a group of diapsid reptiles known from the Permian-Triassic of Africa and Madagascar.

See Weigeltisauridae and Younginiformes

See also

Early Triassic extinctions

Lopingian first appearances

Prehistoric reptile families

Weigeltisaurids

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weigeltisauridae

Also known as Coelurosauravidae, Weigeltisaurid, Weigeltisaurids.