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Physignathus Cuvier 1829 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata - Agamidae

Parent taxon: Agamidae according to N. Frank and E. Ramus 1996

Sister taxa: Acanthosura, Agama, Agaminae, Amphibolurus, Aphaniotis, Brachysaura, Brevidensilacerta, Bronchocela, Caimanops, Calotes, Ceratophora, Chelosania, Chlamydosaurus, Clamydosaurus, Cophotis, Coryphophylax, Cryptagama, Ctenophorus, Dendragama, Diporiphora, Draco, Gonocephalus, Harpesaurus, Hydrosaurus, Hylagama, Hypsilurus, Indiagama, Japalura, Leiolepis, Lophocalotes, Lophognathus, Lyriocephalus, Mergenagama, Mictopholis, Moloch, Oriocalotes, Otocryptis, Phoxophrys, Phrynocephalus, Pogona, Protodraco, Psammophilus, Pseudocalotes, Pseudotrapelus, Ptyctolaemus, Quercygama, Rankinia, Salea, Sitana, Stellio, Suratagama, Talosaurus, Tinosaurus, Tympanocryptis, Uromastycinae, Vastanagama

Subtaxa: Physignathus cocincinus Physignathus lesueurii

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Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Riversleigh, Upper site (Miocene to Miocene of Australia)

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