Cemeterius monstrosus Longrich et al. 2012 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata

Full reference: N. R. Longrich, B.-A. S. Bhullar, and J. A. Gauthier. 2012. Mass extinction of lizards and snakes at the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 109(52):21396-21401

Belongs to Cemeterius according to N. R. Longrich et al. 2012

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: USNM 25870, a mandible (right dentary). Its type locality is Graveyard Coulee (Late Cretaceous section), which is in a Maastrichtian fluvial horizon in the Hell Creek Formation of Montana.

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (2: Montana, Wyoming collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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