†Kawasphenodon peligrensis Apesteguía et al. 2014 (rhynchocephalian)
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Reptilia - Rhynchocephalia - Sphenodontidae
Full reference: S. Apesteguía, R. O. Gómez, and G. W. Rougier. 2014. The youngest South American rhynchocephalian, a survivor of the K/Pg extinction. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 281:20140811
Belongs to Kawasphenodon according to S. Apesteguía et al. 2014
Sister taxon: Kawasphenodon expectatus
Type specimen: MPEF PV 1989, a mandible (Incomplete left lower jaw preserving two teeth). Its type locality is Punta Peligro, which is in a Danian mire/swamp claystone/conglomerate in the Salamanca Formation of Argentina.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Punta Peligro
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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