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Ptilotodon

Osteichthyes - Teiidae

Taxonomy
Ptilotodon was named by Nydam and Cifelli (2002). It is not extant. Its type is Ptilotodon wilsoni.

It was assigned to Teiidae by Nydam and Cifelli (2002).

Species
P. wilsoni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Ptilotodon Nydam and Cifelli p. 289

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
Episquamata
superfamilyLacertoideaCamp 1923
Teiioidea
familyTeiidaeGray 1827
genusPtilotodon

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. †Ptilotodon Nydam and Cifelli 2002
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Ptilotodon wilsoni Nydam and Cifelli 2002
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:44:41
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:44:41
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Behler and King 1979

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 119.57000 to 110.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5USA (Wyoming) P. wilsoni (137567 137577)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1USA (Oklahoma) P. wilsoni (14392)