Extinct genus of reptiles
Oenosaurus is an extinct genus of sphenodontian reptile from the Late Jurassic (Tithonian) aged Mörnsheim Formation of Germany.
Description.
The genus is known from a partial skull preserved in ventral view. The teeth in the upper and lower jaws were fused into tooth plates.
Diet and lifestyle.
It is likely that "Oenosaurus" led a durophagous lifestyle as indicated by the broad tooth plates. It is unknown if this animal was aquatic or terrestrial.
Phylogeny.
It is currently considered to be a sapheosaur.
References.
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