Reptilia - Squamata - Chamopsiidae
Full reference: R. Estes. 1969. Relationships of two Cretaceous lizards (Sauria, Teiidae). Breviora 317:1-8
Belongs to Peneteius according to R. L. Nydam et al. 2000
See also Bryant 1989, Estes 1983, Estes and Berberian 1970, Gao and Fox 1991 and Longrich et al. 2012
Sister taxon: Peneteius saueri
Type specimen: MCZ 3612, a mandible (partial right dentary with four teeth and the bases of four others). Its type locality is Bug Creek Anthills, which is in a Maastrichtian coarse channel fill sandstone in the Hell Creek Formation of Montana.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (1 collection), United States (3: Montana)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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