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Name:
Hyphalosaurus sp.
Age: Cretaceous
Formation: Jiulongsong Mbr., Chaomidianzi Formation (Jehol Group)
Location: Sihetun, Biipiao Vity, Laioning Province, China
Size: Reptile is 5.2 inches along curve
Here is a new find from the area in China that produced the feathered dinosaurs. This is a complete Hyphalosaurus sp. from the Early Cretaceous of Laioning Province, China. This dinosaur-like reptile is similar to both a Keichousaur and a Mesosaur. This type has a semi-ovate head, whereas a Keichousaur has a more triangular head, and a Mesosaur has a very elongated head. This specimen has all four limbs preserved, which is highly unusual. All of the legs even have some digits and claws present, which is even rarer! Even the tiny, curving tail is intact. The head, neck, body, and tail are all very well articulated. The reptile has very good color and displays well on the natural matrix plate. The fossil comes in a silk-covered, velvet-lined display box. This is a very collectible vertebrate fossil from the same area where the feathered dinosaurs were discovered.
A Certificate of Authenticity from EXTINCTIONS is included with this specimen.
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