Reptilia - Rhynchocephalia - Sphenodontidae
Full reference: V. H. Reynoso. 2000. An unusual aquatic sphenodontian (Reptilia: Diapsida) from the Tlayua Formation (Albian), central Mexico. Journal of Paleontology 74:133-148
Parent taxon: Sphenodontidae according to J. A. Herrera-Flores et al. 2018
See also Apesteguia et al. 2012, Cau et al. 2014, Reynoso 2000 and Reynoso and Cruz 2014
Sister taxa: Brachyrhinodontinae, Cynosphenodon, Derasmosaurus, Eilenosaurus, Elachistosuchus, Glevosaurus, Leptosaurus, Oenosaurus, Opisthodontia, Paleollanosaurus, Piocormus, Scharschengia, Sigmala, Simila, Sphenodon, Sphenodontinae, Sphenovipera, Theretairus, Zapatadon
Subtaxa: Ankylosphenodon pachyostosus
Type: Ankylosphenodon pachyostosus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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