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Rebbanasaurus

Extinct genus of reptiles

Rebbanasaurus is an extinct sphenodontian reptile known from remains found in the Early-Middle Jurassic Kota Formation of India. The type specimen is a partial jawbone which has acrodont teeth, with other known remains including fragments of the premaxilla, maxilla, and palatine. It was relatively small, with a skull estimated at 1.5-2.5 centimetres (0.59-0.98 in) long. It is generally considered to be a relatively basal sphenodontian that lies outside Eusphenodontia.

Cladogram following Sues and Schoch, 2023:

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