Reptilia - Squamata - Iguanidae
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1873. Synopsis of new Vertebrata from the Tertiary of Colorado obtained during the summer of 1873. Seventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories (extract)
Parent taxon: Iguanidae according to R. Estes 1983
See also Carroll 1988, Galbreath 1953, Gilmore 1928, Hay 1902, Hay 1930 and Smith 2006
Sister taxa: Abas, Amblyrhynchus, Anisolepis, Anolbanolis, Basiliscus, Brachylophus, Cadurciguana, Callisaurus, Chamaeleolis, Chamaelinorops, Cnephasaurus, Corytophanes, Corytophaninae, Crotaphytus, Ctenosaura, Cyclura, Cypressaurus, Diplolaemus, Enyalioides, Enyalius, Erichosaurus, Geiseltaliellus, Harrisonsaurus, Holbrookia, Hoplocercus, Iguana, Iguaninae, Laemanctus, Leiocephalus, Leiosaurus, Morunasaurus, Oreithyia, Paradipsosaurus, Paranolis, Parasauromalus, Petrosaurus, Phenacosaurus, Phrynosomatinae, Pristidactylus, Pristiguana, Proiguana, Queironius, Sauromalus, Sceloporus, Suzanniwana, Swainiguanoides, Uracentron, Uranoscodon, Urosaurus, Urostrophus, Uta, Xihaina
Subtaxa: Aciprion formosum Aciprion majus
Type: Aciprion formosum
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (5: Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming collections)
Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences
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