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Geiseltaliellus maarius Smith, 2009

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Geiseltaliellus maarius Smith, 2009

Eocene

Lutetian

Messel near Darmstadt

Germany

Length 13cm

Lit.:

Smith, K. (2009): Eocene lizards of the clade Geiseltaliellus from Messel and Geiseltal, Germany, and the Early Radiation of Iguanidae (Reptilia: Squamata). Peabody Museum of Natural History Yale University Bulletin, 50(2), October 2009: 219-306.

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dsalles

Wow, very nice iguana - but what happened to the tail? Could they drop the tail or was it lost during after death?

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oilshale

Iguana can’t drop the tail like lizards can do - but it seemed to be quite normal for Geiseltaliellus. Almost half of the specimens found had part of the tail missing (and didn't show any sign of disarticulation).

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