Claudiosaurus Fossil Marine Reptile Skeleton in Matrix

LATE PERMIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 260 MILLION YEARS B.P.

15 3/4 in. (7.75 kg, 40 cm).

An extinct genus of diapsid reptiles, Claudiosaurus germanini, beautifully preserved and featuring a full ribcage, limbs, the majority of the tail and neck vertebrae.

Provenance

From a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Footnotes

In life, the Claudiosaurus's splayed feet would have been webbed. It had a relatively long body and neck, reaching an overall length of about 60 centimetres. It is presumed to have been partially oceanic, living in a similar way to the modern marine iguana.

CONDITION

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LOT 3004