Peltosaurus macrodon Brattstrom 1955 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata

Full reference: B. H. Brattstrom. 1955. New snakes and lizards from the Eocene of California. Journal of Paleontology 29(1):145-149

Belongs to Peltosaurus according to B. H. Brattstrom 1955

Sister taxa: Peltosaurus floridanus, Peltosaurus granulosus

Type specimen: C.I.T. No. 5118, a mandible (anterior end of a right dentary and four dermal head or body plates). Its type locality is Tapo Canyon (Upper), which is in an Uintan terrestrial horizon in the Sespe Formation of California.

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: California collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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