Theretairus Simpson 1926 (lepidosaur)

Reptilia - Eosuchia - Sphenodontidae

Full reference: G. G. Simpson. 1926. American terrrestrial Rhynchocephalia. American Journal of Science 12(67):12-16

Parent taxon: Sphenodontidae according to J. A. Herrera-Flores et al. 2018

See also Apesteguia et al. 2012, Hay 1930 and Simpson 1926

Sister taxa: Ankylosphenodon, Brachyrhinodontinae, Cynosphenodon, Derasmosaurus, Eilenosaurus, Elachistosuchus, Glevosaurus, Leptosaurus, Oenosaurus, Opisthodontia, Paleollanosaurus, Piocormus, Scharschengia, Sigmala, Simila, Sphenodon, Sphenodontinae, Sphenovipera, Zapatadon

Subtaxa: Theretairus antiquus

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Type: Theretairus antiquus

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Jurassic of United States (2: Utah, Wyoming collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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