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448 / Mesozoic
Longisquama
Longisquama insignis
A row of exaggerated dorsal appendages has been called scales, feathers or gliding surfaces.
- Time range
- About 235 million years ago
- Final stage
- Late Triassic
- Geographic range
- Lakeshore woodland · Kyrgyzstan
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Longisquama?
Longisquama (Longisquama insignis) was an extinct organism known from About 235 million years ago, with a range in Lakeshore woodland · Kyrgyzstan.
Life and ecology
This small arboreal reptile may have displayed the structures; gliding remains disputed.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Longisquama disappear?
End-Triassic ecosystem turnover removed it.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Longisquama?
Few skeletons and isolated appendages permit several competing reconstructions.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS