The earliest possible choristodere (Diapsida) and gaps in the fossil record of semi-aquatic Reptiles

@article{Storrs1993TheEP,
  title={The earliest possible choristodere (Diapsida) and gaps in the fossil record of semi-aquatic Reptiles},
  author={Glenn W. Storrs and David J. Gower},
  journal={Journal of the Geological Society},
  year={1993},
  volume={150},
  pages={1103 - 1107}
}
  • G. Storrs, D. Gower
  • Published 1 November 1993
  • Environmental Science, Geography, Biology
  • Journal of the Geological Society
New fossil material of the problematic reptile species Pachystropheus rhaeticus from the uppermost Triassic (Rhaetian) of England, and re-examination of other specimens, demonstrate that it may be the earliest known example of the Choristodera, a poorly understood group of semi-aquatic diapsid reptiles. As a result, the fossil record of choristoderes is extended back in time by approximately 45 million years and a significant gap in the fossil record of these reptiles is highlighted. Failure of… 
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