Proglyptosaurus huerfanensis Sullivan 1989 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata - Anguidae

Full reference: R. M. Sullivan. 1989. Proglyptosaurus huerfanensis, new genus, new species: glyptosaurine lizard (Squamata: Anguidae) from the early Eocene of Colorado. American Museum Novitates (2949)1-8

Belongs to Proglyptosaurus according to R. M. Sullivan 1989

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: AMNH 7431, a skull. Its type locality is Huerfano VIII, which is in a Wasatchian terrestrial horizon in the Huerfano Formation of Colorado.

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Huerfano VIII

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