Vallecillosaurus is an extinct genus of mosasauroid from the Late Cretaceous period, that lived in Mexico, in the state of Nuevo León.[1] It was a relatively small reptile measuring less than 1 m (3.3 ft) long.[2]

Vallecillosaurus
Temporal range: 94–89 Ma
Late Cretaceous
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Clade: Mosasauria
Superfamily: Mosasauroidea
Genus: Vallecillosaurus
Smith & Buchy, 2008
Species

Vallecillosaurus donrobertoi Smith & Buchy, 2008

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References

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  1. ^ Smith, Krister T.; Buchy, Marie-Céline (2008). "A new aigialosaur (Squamata: Anguimorpha) with soft tissue remains from the Upper Cretaceous of Nuevo León, Mexico". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 28: 85–94. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2008)28[85:ANASAW]2.0.CO;2.
  2. ^ Bardet, Nathalie (2008). "The Cenomanian-Turonian (late Cretaceous) radiation of marine squamates (Reptilia): the role of the Mediterranean Tethys". Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France. 179 (6): 605–623. doi:10.2113/gssgfbull.179.6.605.
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