Cynosphenodon Reynoso 1996 (lepidosaur)

Reptilia - Eosuchia - Sphenodontidae

Full reference: V.-H. Reynoso. 1996. A Middle Jurassic Sphenodon-like sphenodontian (Diapsida: Lepidosauria) from Huizachal Canyon, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16(2):210-221

Parent taxon: Sphenodontidae according to J. A. Herrera-Flores et al. 2018

See also Apesteguia et al. 2012, ApesteguĂ­a and Novas 2003, Cau et al. 2014, Rauhut et al. 2012, Reynoso 1996 and Reynoso and Cruz 2014

Sister taxa: Ankylosphenodon, Brachyrhinodontinae, Derasmosaurus, Eilenosaurus, Elachistosuchus, Glevosaurus, Leptosaurus, Oenosaurus, Opisthodontia, Paleollanosaurus, Piocormus, Scharschengia, Sigmala, Simila, Sphenodon, Sphenodontinae, Sphenovipera, Theretairus, Zapatadon

Subtaxa: Cynosphenodon huizachalensis

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Type: Cynosphenodon huizachalensis

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Huizachal Canyon (general) (Jurassic of Mexico)

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