Blutwurstia is an extinct genus of lizards from the Eocene of Wyoming. The type and only species is Blutwurstia oliviae.[1] It is closely related to the modern lizard Xenosaurus. The genus name is derived from the German for blood sausage.[1]

Blutwurstia
Temporal range: Cenozoic (Eocene), ~50 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Xenosauridae
Genus: Blutwurstia
Smith et al., 2022
Species:
B. oliviae
Binomial name
Blutwurstia oliviae
Smith et al., 2022

References

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  1. ^ a b Smith, Krister T.; Singh Bhullar, Bhart-Anjan & Bloch, Jonathan I. (2022-02-16). "New diminutive Eocene lizard reveals high K-Pg survivorship and taxonomic diversity of stem xenosaurs in North America". American Museum Novitates (3986): 1–36. hdl:2246/7293.