†Dracaena colombiana Estes 1961 (caiman lizard)

Reptilia - Squamata - Teiidae

Alternative combination: Paradracaena colombiana

Synonym: Tupinambis huilensis Estes 1983

Belongs to Dracaena according to R. Estes 1961

See also Sullivan and Estes 1997

Sister taxa: Dracaena guianensis, Dracaena paraguayensis

Type specimens:

  • Dracaena colombiana: U.C39643, an other (complete right dentary ).
  • Tupinambis huilensis: UCMP 38856, a mandible (left dentary and splenial).

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Colombia (23 collections)

Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence

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