Leptocleidus

Leptocleidus; Temporal range: Early Cretaceous,
	Life restoration of L. capensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Superorder:	†Sauropterygia
Order:	†Plesiosauria
Family:	†Leptocleididae
Genus:	†Leptocleidus; Andrews, 1922
Species
	†L. capensis (Andrews, 1911 [originally Plesiosaurus capensis]) Cruikshank, 1997; †L. clemai Cruikshank and Long, 1997; †L. superstes Andrews, 1922 (type);
Synonyms
	Peyerus capensis (Andrews, 1911) Stromer, 1935;

Leptocleidus is an extinct genus of plesiosaur, belonging to the family Leptocleididae. It was a small plesiosaur, measuring only up to 3 m (9.8 ft).

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