Aphanizocnemus is an extinct genus of lizard from Lebanon. It is a marine lizard that lived during the Late Cretaceous. It is often classified in the family Dolichosauridae as a close relative of snakes, although some studies have placed it as an even closer relative to snakes than dolichosaurids. Only one species of Aphanizocnemus is known, the type species A. libanensis. A. libanensis was named in 1997 on the basis of a single complete skeleton. Although the type locality is unknown, it is said to "almost certainly" originate from the Sannine Formation.
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| - L'afanizocnemo (Aphanizocnemus libanensis) è un rettile estinto, appartenente agli squamati. Visse all'inizio del Cretaceo superiore (Cenomaniano, circa 97 milioni di anni fa) e i suoi resti fossili sono stati ritrovati in Libano. È considerato molto vicino all'origine dei serpenti. (it)
- Aphanizocnemus is an extinct genus of lizard from Lebanon. It is a marine lizard that lived during the Late Cretaceous. It is often classified in the family Dolichosauridae as a close relative of snakes, although some studies have placed it as an even closer relative to snakes than dolichosaurids. Only one species of Aphanizocnemus is known, the type species A. libanensis. A. libanensis was named in 1997 on the basis of a single complete skeleton. Although the type locality is unknown, it is said to "almost certainly" originate from the Sannine Formation. (en)
- Aphanizocnemus es un género extinto de lagarto varanoide del Líbano. Era un reptil marino que vivió durante el Cretácico Superior. Ha sido frecuentemente clasificado en la familia Dolichosauridae siendo así un pariente cercano de las serpientes, aunque algunos estudios lo han situado como un pariente incluso más cercano a las serpientes que a los dolicosáuridos. Solo se conoce una especie de Aphanizocnemus, la especie tipo A. libanensis. A. libanensis fue nombrado en 1997 basándose en un único esqueleto completo. (es)
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| - Aphanizocnemus is an extinct genus of lizard from Lebanon. It is a marine lizard that lived during the Late Cretaceous. It is often classified in the family Dolichosauridae as a close relative of snakes, although some studies have placed it as an even closer relative to snakes than dolichosaurids. Only one species of Aphanizocnemus is known, the type species A. libanensis. A. libanensis was named in 1997 on the basis of a single complete skeleton. Although the type locality is unknown, it is said to "almost certainly" originate from the Sannine Formation. Aphanizocnemus is about 30 centimetres (12 in) long, and the tail makes up half of its length. The hands and feet are very large in comparison to the limb bones. The flattened shape of the phalanges, or finger bones, suggests that the limbs of Aphanizocnemus formed paddles. Long projections of bone in the tail called chevrons give the tail a flattened, paddle-like shape. Aphanizocnemus was well adapted for an aquatic lifestyle, and probably spent much of its time swimming at the bottom of shallow lagoons. (en)
- Aphanizocnemus es un género extinto de lagarto varanoide del Líbano. Era un reptil marino que vivió durante el Cretácico Superior. Ha sido frecuentemente clasificado en la familia Dolichosauridae siendo así un pariente cercano de las serpientes, aunque algunos estudios lo han situado como un pariente incluso más cercano a las serpientes que a los dolicosáuridos. Solo se conoce una especie de Aphanizocnemus, la especie tipo A. libanensis. A. libanensis fue nombrado en 1997 basándose en un único esqueleto completo. Aphanizocnemus medía cerca de 30 centímetros de largo, y la cola constituía más de la mitad de esa longitud. Las manos y pies eran muy grandes comparados con los huesos de las extremidades. La forma aplanada de las falanges, o huesos de los dedos, sugieren que las extremidades de Aphanizocnemus formaban aletas. Largas proyecciones óseas en la cola denominadas cheurones le daban a la cola una forma de aleta aplanada. Aphanizocnemus estaba bien adaptado para un estilo de vida acuático, y probablemente pasaba la mayor parte de su tiempo nadando en el fondo de las lagunas poco profundas. (es)
- L'afanizocnemo (Aphanizocnemus libanensis) è un rettile estinto, appartenente agli squamati. Visse all'inizio del Cretaceo superiore (Cenomaniano, circa 97 milioni di anni fa) e i suoi resti fossili sono stati ritrovati in Libano. È considerato molto vicino all'origine dei serpenti. (it)
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