Full reference: R. L. Nydam and R. L. Cifelli. 2002. Lizards from the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) Antlers and Clovery formations. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(2):286-298
Parent taxon: Teiidae according to R. L. Nydam and R. L. Cifelli 2002
Sister taxa: Alethesaurus quadratus, Alopoglossus, Amapasaurus, Anotosaura, Brevisaurus, Callopistinae, Cercosaura, Colobosaura, Colobosauroides, Conicodontosaurus, Crocodilurus, Dracaena, Echinosaura, Gerontoseps, Glyptogenys, Harmodontosaurus, Iguanavus exilis, Iguanavus teres, Iphisa, Kentropyx, Lanceosaurus compressus, Lanceosaurus hatcheri, Meyasaurus, Pantodactylus, Proctoporus, Sphenosiagon, Teiinae, Teiini, Tupinambinae
Subtaxa: Ptilotodon wilsoni
Type: Ptilotodon wilsoni
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (3: Oklahoma, Wyoming collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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