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 …

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 …

Fossil vertebrate of the marine reptile Tanystropheus reveal the animal had its head bitten off by a large predator. The prehistoric reptile Tanystropheus had a neck that stretched longer than...

Jan 5, 2026 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Tanystropheus is an extinct genus of tanystropheid archosauromorph reptile, notable for its extraordinarily long neck formed by 13 hyperelongated cervical vertebrae, which lived during …

Found in deposits in Europe, the Middle East and China, this semi-aquatic reptile had a neck twice as long as the rest of its body. It measured 20 feet from head to tail and lived during the …

Aug 6, 2020 · Tanystropheus lived 242 million years ago, during the middle Triassic. On land, dinosaurs were just starting to emerge, and the sea was ruled by giant reptiles.