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Taxonomy
Rankinia was named by Wells and Wellington (1983). It is extant. Its type is Grammatophora muricata diemensis.
It was assigned to Agamidae by Wells and Wellington (1983).
It was assigned to Agamidae by Wells and Wellington (1983).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1983 | Rankinia Wells and Wellington p. 82 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Rankinia Wells and Wellington 1983
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Rankinia diemensis Gray 1841 [mountain dragon]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Australia (South Australia) | R. diemensis (136072) |