Whitakersaurus Heckert et al. 2008 (lepidosaur)

Reptilia - Eosuchia

Full reference: A. B. Heckert, S. G. Lucas, L. F. Rinehart and A. P. Hunt. 2008. A new genus and species of sphenodontian from the Ghost Ranch Coelophysis Quarry (Upper Triassic: Apachean), Rock Point Formation, New Mexico, USA. Palaeontology 51(4):827-845

Parent taxon: Sphenodonti according to A. B. Heckert et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Diphydontosaurus, Eusphenodontia, Godavarisaurus, Lamarquesaurus, Micromenodon, Opisthias, Pelecymala, Planocephalosaurus, Rebbanasaurus, Sauranodonti, Sphenocondor, Tingitana

Subtaxa: Whitakersaurus bermani

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Type: Whitakersaurus bermani

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Ghost Ranch Quarry (Triassic of New Mexico)

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