Libycosaurus

<i>Libycosaurus</i>

Libycosaurus

Extinct genus of mammals

Libycosaurus ("Lizard of Libya") was one of the last anthracothere genera. It lived from the Middle to the Late Miocene, and ranged throughout Central and Northern Africa, and in Uganda, in what was then a lush, marshy environment. [1]

Quick Facts Libycosaurus Temporal range: Middle Miocene to Late Miocene, Scientific classification ...

References

  1. [1]
    Lihoreau F, Boisserie JR, Viriot L, et al. (June 2006). "Anthracothere dental anatomy reveals a late Miocene Chado-Libyan bioprovince". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 103 (23): 8763–7. Bibcode:2006PNAS..103.8763L. doi:10.1073/pnas.0603126103. PMC 1482652. PMID 16723392.


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