Feralisaurus

Feralisaurus is an extinct genus of neodiapsid reptile, possibly a basal lepidosauromorph, known from the Middle Triassic of south-western England. It contains one species, Feralisaurus corami, which was described by Cavicchini et al. in 2020.^[1] It was found in the Helsby Sandstone Formation.

Feralisaurus Temporal range: Middle Triassic, Anisian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Clade:	Lepidosauromorpha (?)
Genus:	†Feralisaurus Cavicchini et al., 2020
Species:	†F. corami
Binomial name
†Feralisaurus corami Cavicchini et al., 2020

Discovery

The holotype and only known specimen of Feralisaurus, BRSUG 29950-12, was discovered in 2014 near Sidmouth, Devon.^[1]

Classification

Feralisaurus was recovered as either a basal neodiapsid or as a basal lepidosauromorph, with the researchers preferring a placement within Lepidosauromorpha.^[1]