Cnephasaurus locustivorus Gao and Fox 1996 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata - Iguanidae

Full reference: K. -Q. Gao and R. C. Fox. 1996. Taxonomy and evolution of Late Cretaceous lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from western Canada. Bulletin of the Carnegie Museum of natural History 33:1-107

Belongs to Cnephasaurus according to K. -Q. Gao and R. C. Fox 1996

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: UALVP 29921, an other (right maxilla). Its type locality is Verdigris Coulee (UA-MR-6), which is in a Santonian terrestrial sandstone/shale in the Milk River Formation of Canada.

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Verdigris Coulee (UA-MR-6)

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