Gilmoreteius chulsanensis Sulimski 1975

Reptilia - Squamata - Polyglyphanodontidae

Alternative combinations: Macrocephaleon chulsanensis, Macrocephalosaurus chulsanensis

Full reference: A. Sulimski. 1975. Macrocephalosauridae and Polyglyphanodontidae (Sauria) from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia. Palaeontologia Polonica 33:25-102

Belongs to Gilmoreteius according to M. C. Langer 1998

See also Alifanov 2000, Alifanov 2000, Gao and Fox 1991, Gao and Norell 2000 and Sulimski 1975

Sister taxa: Gilmoreteius ferrugenous, Gilmoreteius gilmorei, Macrocephalosaurus sulimskii

Type specimen: ZPal MgR-I/14, a partial skeleton (Complete skull with the postcranial skeleton. Distal end of tail, left humerus, a part of anterior autopodium and dorsal elements of the scapulae missing). Its type locality is Khulsan (general) [PMPE], which is in a Campanian/Campanian eolian sandstone/sandstone in the Baruungoyot Formation of Mongolia.

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Mongolia (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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