Ptilotodon Nydam and Cifelli 2002 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata - Teiidae

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

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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

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