Genus: Hypselosaurus MATHERON, 1869
Etymology: Greek, hypselos, “high, lofty”, and Greek, sauros, "lizard": “High lizard”.
= Hypselaurus VILLATTE, TAQUET & BILOTTE, 1985 (sic)

Species: priscus MATHERON, 1869
Etymology:

Holotype: MNHN

Locality: Rognac Province, Aix basin, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Uppermost Senonian Subpeoch, Uppermost Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Left frontal, tooth, phalanagel ungual, right ulna, os carre, 2 ossified caudal vertebrae? posterior caudals, chevron, left femur, fragmentary right femur, left coracoid, fragmentary right humerus, right pubis, left astragalus, metacarpals I, II, IV, V, carpal, left calcainum, right metatarsal.

Referred material:

GERVAIS, 1873

Locality: Fuveau, Bouches-du-Rhone Department, Southern France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Uppermost Senonian Subpeoch, Uppermost Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Fragment of a left femur, fragment of a left tibia, and 2 caudal vertebrae.

 


LAPPARENT, 1947

Locality: Marseille, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Dianian, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Caudal vertebrae, chevron, left femur, left coracoid, right fibula, left fibula, left tibia.

 

Locality: Lyon, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Dianian, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Caudal vertebra.

 

LAPPARENT, 1954

Locality: Montouliers, Saint-Chinian, Herault Department, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Proximal end of scapula? (cubitus), and fragmentary ribs.

 


LE LOEUFF, 1993/MASRIERA & ULLASTRE, 1988

Locality: l’Estanyo, Tremp Basin, Spain.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Maastrichtian Stage, Uppermost Senonian Subepoch, Uppermost Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Proximal part of a large humerus.

 


STEEL, 1970/DUGHI & SIRUGU, 1960

Locality: Begudian, Basse-Province, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Humerus.

 

/COLLOT, 1891

Locality: Begudian, Banks of the Arc north of Trets, Bouches-du-Rhone Department, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given:

 

THALER, 1965

Locality: Trets, Bouches-du-Rhone Department, France.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Humerus.