Restes rugosus Gauthier 1982 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata

Synonym: Exostinus rugosus Gilmore 1942 [objective synonym]

Full reference: J. A. Gauthier. 1982. Fossil xenosaurid and anguid lizards from the early Eocene Wasatch Formation, southeast Wyoming, and a revision of the Anguidea. Contributions to Geology, University of Wyoming 21(1):7-54

Belongs to Restes according to J. A. Gauthier 1982

See also Gilmore 1942

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Restes rugosus: PU 14559. Its type locality is Princeton Quarry, which is in a Tiffanian terrestrial horizon in the Fort Union Formation of Wyoming.
  • Exostinus rugosus: Princeton Mus. no. 14559, a maxilla (posterior half of right maxillary bearing five teeth). Its type locality is Princeton Quarry, which is in a Tiffanian terrestrial horizon in the Fort Union Formation of Wyoming.

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: Wyoming collections)

• Clarkforkian of United States (1: Wyoming)

• Paleocene of United States (2: Wyoming)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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