Reptilia - Squamata - Polyglyphanodontidae
Full reference: R. L. Nydam, J. G. Eaton, and J. T. Sankey. 2007. New taxa of transversely-toothed lizards (Squamata: Scincomorpha) and new information on the evolutionary history of "teiids". Journal of Paleontology 81(3):538-549
Belongs to Dicothodon according to R. L. Nydam et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Dicothodon bajaensis, Dicothodon moorensis
Type specimen: UMNH VP 7371, a tooth (posterior tooth). Its type locality is UMNH VP Loc. 97, which is in a Turonian pond siltstone in the Straight Cliffs Formation of Utah.
Ecology: omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (3: Utah collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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