Reptilia - Rhynchocephalia - Sphenodontidae
Full reference: F. L. Agnolín, A. M. Aranciaga Rolando, N. R. Chimento and F. E. Novas. 2023. New small reptile remains from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia increase morphological diversity of sphenodontids (Lepidosauria). Proceedings of the Geologists' Association 1-9
Belongs to Alamitosphenos according to F. L. Agnolín et al. 2023
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MPMIK 1759/p/23, a mandible (Incomplete left dentary with three preserved hatchling teeth). Its type locality is Base of Cerro Cuadrado, which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial mudstone in the Los Alamitos Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Base of Cerro Cuadrado
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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