#Rhaeticosaurus
Two more amazing Triassic reptiles. In this case from the Late Triassic Keuper Group of Europe. The huge phytosaur Nicrosaurus kapfii and one of the earliest plesiosaurs, Rhaeticosaurus mertensi

Part of my book of Triassic Tetrapods (currently in preparation)

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January 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Second contribution: Rhaeticosaurus mertensi, the oldest articulated plesiosaur known so far. 2/2
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Rhaeticosaurus mertensi – Sachs Vertebrate Palaeontology Research
Genus Rhaeticosaurus Wintrich, Hayashi, Houssaye, Nakajima & Sander, 2017 Type species: Rhaeticosaurus mertensi Wintrich, Hayashi, Houssaye, Nakajima & Sander, 2017Diagnosis: Small-bodied plesiosauria...
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February 22, 2026 at 4:40 PM
ラエティコサウルス WIP

Rhaeticosaurus

今回は1/35スケールではなく
1/10より大きい?1/8くらいかな、30センチくらいあります。

三畳紀に首長竜が生きていたことを示す、大変興味深い生き物です。😆

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November 16, 2024 at 2:07 PM