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Pontosaurus; Temporal range: Cenomanian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Pontosaurus kornhuberi fossil
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	†Dolichosauridae
Genus:	†Pontosaurus; Gorjanovic-Kramberger, 1892
Species
	P. kornhuberi Caldwell, 2006; P. lesinensis (Kornhuber, 1873 [originally Hydrosaurus lesinensis]) (type);

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Pontosaurus is a now extinct genus of pythonomorph from the Late Cretaceous period. It was originally named Hydrosaurus, but that name was preoccupied by an agamid lizard, so it was renamed. It is known from two species, both Cenomanian in age, the type P. lesinensis which is known from Hvar in Croatia, the other P. kornhuberi is known from the Sannine Formation in Lebanon.^[2] Both species were relatively small. P. krohuberi reached 1 m (3.3 ft) in length and 1.1 kg (2.4 lb) in body mass, while P. lesinensis reached 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in length and 2 kg (4.4 lb) in body mass.^[3]

References

^ Michael W. Caldwell (2006). "A new species of Pontosaurus (Squamata, Pythonomorpha) from the Upper Cretaceous of Lebanon and a phylogenetic analysis of Pythonomorpha". Memorie della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano. 34: 1–42.
^ Campbell Mekarski, Michelle; Pierce, Stephanie E.; Caldwell, Michael W. (2019-09-24). "Spatiotemporal Distributions of Non-ophidian Ophidiomorphs, With Implications for Their Origin, Radiation, and Extinction". Frontiers in Earth Science. 7: 245. Bibcode:2019FrEaS...7..245M. doi:10.3389/feart.2019.00245. ISSN 2296-6463.
^ Paul, Gregory S. (2022). The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles. Princeton University Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-691-19380-9.

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[Caldwell2006-1] Michael W. Caldwell (2006). "A new species of Pontosaurus (Squamata, Pythonomorpha) from the Upper Cretaceous of Lebanon and a phylogenetic analysis of Pythonomorpha". Memorie della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano. 34: 1–42.

[2] Campbell Mekarski, Michelle; Pierce, Stephanie E.; Caldwell, Michael W. (2019-09-24). "Spatiotemporal Distributions of Non-ophidian Ophidiomorphs, With Implications for Their Origin, Radiation, and Extinction". Frontiers in Earth Science. 7: 245. Bibcode:2019FrEaS...7..245M. doi:10.3389/feart.2019.00245. ISSN 2296-6463.

[3] Paul, Gregory S. (2022). The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles. Princeton University Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-691-19380-9.

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-'''''Pontosaurus''''' is a now extinct [[genus]] of [[Pythonomorpha|pythonomorph]] from the [[Late Cretaceous]] period. It was originally named '''''Hydrosaurus''''', but that name was [[Homonym (biology)|preoccupied]] by an [[agamid]] lizard, so it was renamed. It is known from two species, both Cenomanian in age, the type ''P. lesinensis'' which is known from [[Hvar]] in Croatia, the other ''P. kornhuberi'' is known from the [[Sannine Formation]] in Lebanon.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Campbell Mekarski|first1=Michelle|last2=Pierce|first2=Stephanie E.|last3=Caldwell|first3=Michael W.|date=2019-09-24|title=Spatiotemporal Distributions of Non-ophidian Ophidiomorphs, With Implications for Their Origin, Radiation, and Extinction|journal=Frontiers in Earth Science|volume=7|page=245|doi=10.3389/feart.2019.00245|bibcode=2019FrEaS...7..245M|issn=2296-6463|doi-access=free}}</ref> Both species were relatively small. ''P. krohuberi'' reached {{cvt|1|m|ft}} in length and {{cvt|1.1|kg|lbs}} in body mass, while ''P. lesinensis'' reached {{cvt|1.2|m|ft}} in length and {{cvt|2|kg|lbs}} in body mass.<ref>{{cite book|last=Paul|first=Gregory S.|year=2022|title=The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles|page=178|isbn={{Format ISBN|9780691193809}}|publisher=Princeton University Press}}</ref>
+'''''Pontosaurus''''' is a now extinct [[genus]] of [[Pythonomorpha|pythonomorph]] from the [[Late Cretaceous]] period. It was originally named '''''Hydrosaurus''''', but that name was [[Homonym (biology)|preoccupied]] by an [[agamid]] lizard, so it was renamed. It is known from two species, both Cenomanian in age, the type ''P. lesinensis'' which is known from [[Hvar]] in Croatia, the other ''P. kornhuberi'' is known from the [[Sannine Formation]] in Lebanon.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Campbell Mekarski|first1=Michelle|last2=Pierce|first2=Stephanie E.|last3=Caldwell|first3=Michael W.|date=2019-09-24|title=Spatiotemporal Distributions of Non-ophidian Ophidiomorphs, With Implications for Their Origin, Radiation, and Extinction|journal=Frontiers in Earth Science|volume=7|page=245|doi=10.3389/feart.2019.00245|bibcode=2019FrEaS...7..245M|issn=2296-6463|doi-access=free}}</ref> Both species were relatively small. ''P. krohuberi'' reached {{cvt|1|m|ft}} in length and {{cvt|1.1|kg|lbs}} in body mass, while ''P. lesinensis'' reached {{cvt|1.2|m|ft}} in length and {{cvt|2|kg|lbs}} in body mass.<ref>{{cite book|last=Paul|first=Gregory S.|year=2022|title=The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles|page=178|isbn=978-0-691-19380-9|publisher=Princeton University Press}}</ref>
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