Adriosaurus
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| Adriosaurus Fossil range: Late Cretaceous |
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| Adriosaurus microbrachis |
Adriosaurus is an extinct genus of aquatic lizard that lived about 95 million years ago. It was snake-like and grew 10 to 12 inches. This is the first fossil record of vestigial limbs in lizards, and gives scientists a glimpse back to the time when terrestrial lizards evolved to be limbless and returned to their watery origins.[1][2]
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