†Peltosaurus granulosus Cope 1873 (squamates)
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Synonym: Peltosaurus abbotti Gilmore 1928
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1873. Second notice of extinct Vertebrata from the Tertiary of the Plains. Paleontological Bulletin 15:1-6
Belongs to Peltosaurus according to D. Maddox and W. P. Wall 1998
See also Cope 1873, Cope 1873, Gilmore 1928, Hay 1902, Hay 1930 and Lambe 1908
Sister taxa: Peltosaurus floridanus, Peltosaurus macrodon
Type specimens:
- Peltosaurus granulosus: AMNH No. 1610. Its type locality is Cedar Creek, which is in an Orellan terrestrial horizon in the Brule Formation of Colorado.
- Peltosaurus abbotti: FMNH 12861, a partial skull (imperfect skull and lower jaws).
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Arikareean of United States (1: Nebraska collection)
• Oligocene of United States (18: Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota)
Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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