†Restes rugosus Gauthier 1982 (squamates)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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