Ankylosphenodon Reynoso 2000 (lepidosaur)

Reptilia - Eosuchia - 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

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Type: Ankylosphenodon pachyostosus

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Mexico (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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