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  1. Tanystropheus - Wikipedia

    Tanystropheus (Ancient Greek: τανυ ~ 'long' + στροφευς 'hinged') is an extinct genus of archosauromorph reptile which lived during the Triassic Period in Europe, Asia, and North …

  2. Tanystropheus: The Weirdest Long-Necked Reptile You’ve Never …

    Oct 27, 2025 · Living approximately 242-232 million years ago during the Middle Triassic period, this extraordinary reptile boasted one of the most extreme body proportions ever evolved: a …

  3. BBC - Science & Nature - Sea Monsters - Fact File: Tanystropheus

    Three quarters of Tanystropheus' body length was its neck and tail. If its neck had been any longer its head might have snapped off. Tanystropheus lived in shallow waters but came …

  4. These Long-Necked Marine Reptiles Were Decapitated

    Jun 20, 2023 · The study focuses on Tanystropheus, a genus of marine reptiles that lived during the Middle Triassic between 237 and 247 million years ago.

  5. Tanystropheus - Reptile Evolution

    Derived from a sister to the the T4822 specimen of Macrocnemus, Tanystropheus was a sister to the much smaller Tanytrachelos and Langobardisaurus, rather than the convergent …

  6. Profile of Tanystropheus - ThoughtCo

    May 30, 2019 · Tanystropheus was a marine dinosaur. Explore its characteristics, behavior, and habitat.

  7. Revision of Tanystropheus - Palaeontologia Electronica

    A taxonomic revision of the genus Tanystropheus (Archosauromorpha, Tanystropheidae)

  8. Tanystropheus - Wikiwand

    Tanystropheus (Ancient Greek: τανυ ~ 'long' + στροφευς 'hinged') is an extinct genus of archosauromorph reptile which lived during the Triassic Period in Europe, Asia, and North …

  9. Tanystropheus Explained

    What is Tanystropheus? Tanystropheus is an extinct genus of archosauromorph reptile which lived during the Triassic Period in Europe, Asia, and ...

  10. Tanystropheus - Prehistoric Wildlife

    Jul 12, 2016 · For hunting strategy,‭ ‬it is possible that Tanystropheus visited tidal pools that would have been re-stocked with fresh prey items at high tide that would then in turn be trapped in …