Blutwurstia

Blutwurstia is an extinct genus of lizards from the Eocene of Wyoming. The type and only species is Blutwurstia oliviae. It is closely related to the modern lizard Xenosaurus. The genus name is derived from the German for blood sausage.

Blutwurstia
Temporal range: Cenozoic (Eocene), ~
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Xenosauridae
Genus: Blutwurstia
Smith et al., 2022
Type species
Blutwurstia oliviae
Smith et al., 2022
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