Swainiguanoides Sullivan 1982 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata - Iguanidae

Full reference: R. M. Sullivan. 1982. Fossil lizards from Swain Quarry "Fort Union Formation," middle Paleocene (Torrejonian), Carbon County, Wyoming. Journal of Paleontology 56(4):996-1010

Parent taxon: Iguanidae according to R. Estes 1983

See also Carroll 1988 and Sullivan 1982

Sister taxa: Abas, Aciprion, Amblyrhynchus, Anisolepis, Anolbanolis, Basiliscus, Brachylophus, Cadurciguana, Callisaurus, Chamaeleolis, Chamaelinorops, Cnephasaurus, Corytophanes, Corytophaninae, Crotaphytus, Ctenosaura, Cyclura, Cypressaurus, Diplolaemus, Enyalioides, Enyalius, Erichosaurus, Geiseltaliellus, Harrisonsaurus, Holbrookia, Hoplocercus, Iguana, Iguaninae, Laemanctus, Leiocephalus, Leiosaurus, Morunasaurus, Oreithyia, Paradipsosaurus, Paranolis, Parasauromalus, Petrosaurus, Phenacosaurus, Phrynosomatinae, Pristidactylus, Pristiguana, Proiguana, Queironius, Sauromalus, Sceloporus, Suzanniwana, Uracentron, Uranoscodon, Urosaurus, Urostrophus, Uta, Xihaina

Subtaxa: Swainiguanoides milleri

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Type: Swainiguanoides milleri

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (1: New Mexico collection)

• Paleocene of United States (2: Wyoming)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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