†Parophisaurus pawneensis Gilmore 1928
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Reptilia - Squamata - Anguidae
Alternative combinations: Machaerosaurus pawneensis, Pancelosaurus pawneensis, Xestops pawneensis
Full reference: C. W. Gilmore. 1928. Fossil lizards of North America. Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences 22(3):1-201
Belongs to Parophisaurus according to R. M. Sullivan 1987
See also Gilmore 1928, Hay 1930 and Meszoely 1970
Sister taxon: Parophisaurus mccloskeyi
Type specimen: KU 1281, a partial skull (fragments of left maxilla, right mandible, right frontal, and overlying dental armor)
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (12: Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming collections)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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