There are nearly a dozen known species of Nothosaurus. The type species is N. mirabilis, named in 1834 from the Germanic Muschelkalk.

Nothosaurus, (genus Nothosaurus), marine reptiles found as fossils from the Triassic Period (251 million to 200 million years ago) in southwestern and eastern Asia, North Africa, and especially Europe. …

Nothosaurus was a species of Sauropterygian reptiles that lived between 200-241 million years ago, in the Triassic era, featuring remains found from Northern Africa, Europe, and Asia. Their scientific …

Mar 17, 2017 · An in-depth profile of Nothosaurus, including this marine reptile's characteristics, behavior and habitat.

The Nothosaurus was a marine reptile which existed on the earth during the middle to late Triassic period. It belonged to family Nothosauridae, which consisted of moderately sized, semi aquatic …

Nothosaurus is a genus of marine reptile belonging to the group Sauropterygia. It lived during the Triassic period, approximately 245 to 230 million years ago. The first fossils of Nothosaurus were …

The Nothosaurus, commonly known as the "false lizard," was a marine reptile that lived during the Triassic period. It had a long, streamlined body with four paddle-like limbs, a pointed snout filled with …

Derived from a sister to Lariosaurus, Nothosaurus represented the last of its lineage. Distinct from Lariosaurus, the skull of Nothosaurus was flatter and longer.

Jul 15, 2022 · Nothosaurs (NOTH-oh-sawrs) were marine sauropterygian reptiles that lived during the entire Triassic period, 245 – 200 million years ago. Who discovered the first Nothosaurs? Nothosaurs …

Aug 4, 2025 · The name “Nothosaurus,” meaning “false lizard,” distinguishes them from true lizards and highlights their unique evolutionary path. Classified within the order Nothosauroidea, Nothosaurus is …