Merkurosaurus

Merkurosaurus is an extinct genus of lizards from the Shinisauria that is known from the Late Oligocene of Germany, collected in 1999,^[1] and the Early Miocene Most Formation of the Czech Republic (west Bohemia) and the Wiesbaden Formation Germany of (Amöneburg).^[2] A single species, Merkurosaurus ornatus, is known and was named and described by Jozef Klembara in 2008 based on the holotype Pb 02045 and other referred specimens.^[2] It was initially only known from deposits in the Czech Republic but remains found in Germany were eventually attributed to the genus in 2015.^[3]

Merkurosaurus Temporal range: Late Oligocene-Early Miocene, 28.4–15.97 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Anguimorpha
Genus:	†Merkurosaurus Klembara, 2008
Species:	†M. ornatus
Binomial name
†Merkurosaurus ornatus Klembara, 2008