Bavarisauridae is an extinct family of basal

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s found in the Solnhofen limestone near

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. Two genera are recognized: '' Bavarisaurus'' and ''Schoenesmahl''. Up until 2017, ''Bavarisaurus'' was the only genus in the family, and it might be the only true bavarisaurus since ''Schoenesmahl'' might have instead been part of the Eichstaettisauridae.

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