Proterosaurus etymology

Etymology:

The genus name "Proterosaurus" is derived from the Ancient Greek words:

• "proteros" (πρώτερος) meaning "earlier" or "first"
• "sauros" (σαῦρος) meaning "lizard"

Meaning:

"Earlier lizard"

Origin:

The name Proterosaurus was first coined by the German paleontologist Hermann von Meyer in 1838. He chose this name because he believed that Proterosaurus was among the earliest known reptiles. Von Meyer based his genus on incomplete fossil remains found in Germany, which he initially classified as a crocodile. However, subsequent research revealed that Proterosaurus was actually a protorosaur, a group of basal reptiles that existed during the late Permian and early Triassic periods.

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