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Glyptosaurus

Reptilia - Anguidae

Synonyms
  • Glyptosaurus sphenodon was named by Marsh (1872). Its type specimen is YPM 1051, a maxilla (small portion of right maxilla with two complete teeth), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Henry's Fork, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Bridger Formation of Wyoming.

    It was considered a nomen dubium by Sullivan (1979).
  • Glyptosaurus obtusidens was named by Loomis (1907). Its type specimen is ACC no. 133 (median portion of left dentary with 5 teeth) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tatman Mountain, which is in a Wasatchian terrestrial horizon in the Willwood Formation of Wyoming.

    It was considered a nomen dubium by Sullivan (1979).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Glyptosaurus Marsh
1872Glyptosaurus sphenodon Marsh p. 306
1873Glyptosaurus Leidy p. 345
1902Glyptosaurus Hay p. 475
1907Glyptosaurus obtusidens Loomis
1915Glyptosaurus Gilmore p. 159
1930Glyptosaurus Hay p. 253
1930Glyptosaurus obtusidens Hay p. 254
1930Glyptosaurus sphenodon Hay p. 254
1938Glyptosaurus Gilmore p. 16
1943Glyptosaurus Gilmore pp. 381-382
1953Glyptosaurus Galbreath p. 39
1954Glyptosaurus McDowell and Bogert p. 130
1979Glyptosaurus Sullivan
1983Glyptosaurus Estes
1986Glyptosaurus Sullivan p. 110
1988Glyptosaurus Carroll

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
—Anguimorpha(Fürbringer 1900)
—Anguiformes(Bonaparte 1831)
superfamilyAnguioideaFitzinger 1826
familyAnguidaeGray 1825
subfamilyGlyptosaurinaeMarsh 1872
genusGlyptosaurus

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. †Glyptosaurus Marsh 1871
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†Glyptosaurus agmodon Smith and Gauthier 2013
†Glyptosaurus rhodinos Smith 2011
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Invalid names: Glyptosaurus brevidens Marsh 1872 [synonym], Glyptosaurus donohoei White 1952 [synonym], Glyptosaurus nodosus Marsh 1871 [synonym], Glyptosaurus ocellatus Marsh 1871 [synonym], Glyptosaurus princeps Marsh 1872 [synonym], Glyptosaurus rugosus Marsh 1872 [synonym]
Invalid names: Glyptosaurus obtusidens Loomis 1907 [nomen dubium], Glyptosaurus sphenodon Marsh 1872 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingsubf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Created: 2005-09-23 14:40:23
Modified: 2005-09-23 16:40:23
Source: subf = subfamily, f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Head 2005, Behler and King 1979, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Lysitean to the top of the Oligocene or 55.80000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (51 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lostcabinian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) G. donohoei (15917)
Lysitean - Lostcabinian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) G. agmodon (15451)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Eoglyptosaurus donohoei (15454) Eoglyptosaurus donohoei, G. obtusidens (180111) G. donohoei (15904) G. obtusidens (180109) G. rhodinos (15534) G. sp. (15525 15842 46699 232912 232917 232920) G. sylvestris (15670 27268 232925) Paraglyptosaurus princeps (74619)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Colorado) G. sylvestris (15652) Paraglyptosaurus princeps (15650)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) G. sp. (15690)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Colorado) G. hillsi (16239) G. sp., G. hillsi (180105) G. sylvestris, Paraglyptosaurus princeps, Eoglyptosaurus donohoei (16240)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Utah) G. sylvestris (16396)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) G. sp. (16235 16395 16438 27269 232898) G. sylvestris (15837 16255 16270 180521) G. sylvestris, G. nodosus, G. brevidens, G. princeps, G. rugosus, Paraglyptosaurus princeps (16228) Paraglyptosaurus princeps (16234 144593 180198)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) G. sp. (13322)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71USA (Wyoming) G. sp., G. princeps, Paraglyptosaurus princeps (118469) G. sphenodon (81455) G. sylvestris (97759)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Utah) G. sp. (16589 16657 185691 213066)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Nebraska) G. sp. (16917 16930 16941 17014 17033)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (Colorado) G. sp. (180115)