Exostinus Cope 1873 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata - Xenosauridae

Synonyms: Harpagosaurus Gilmore 1928, Prionosaurus Gilmore 1928

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1873. Synopsis of new Vertebrata from the Tertiary of Colorado obtained during the summer of 1873. Seventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories (extract)

Parent taxon: Xenosauridae according to N. R. Longrich et al. 2012

See also Bryant 1989, Carroll 1988, Conrad 2004, Estes 1964, Estes 1975, Estes 1976, Estes 1983, Estes and Berberian 1970, Galbreath 1953, Gao and Fox 1996, Gilmore 1928, Gilmore 1938, Gilmore 1942, Hay 1902, Hay 1930 and McDowell and Bogert 1954

Sister taxa: Nordenosaurus, Shestakovia, Xenosaurinae, Xenostius

Subtaxa: Exostinus lancensis Exostinus serratus

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Type: Exostinus serratus

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (1: Colorado collection)

• Eocene of United States (2: Wyoming)

• Paleocene of United States (2: Montana, Wyoming)

• Cretaceous of India (1), Mexico (1), United States (16: Montana, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)

Total: 23 collections including 26 occurrences

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