†Estesia mongoliensis Norell et al. 1992 (squamates)
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Full reference: M. A. Norell, M. C. McKenna, and M. J. Novacek. 1992. Estesia mongoliensis, a new fossil Varanoid from the Late Cretaceous Barun Goyot Formation of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 3045:1-24
Belongs to Estesia according to H.-Y. Yi and M. A. Norell 2013
See also Gao and Norell 2000, Norell and Gao 1997 and Norell et al. 1992
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IGM 3/14, a skull (A skull and mandibles). Its type locality is Lizard Hill, Khulsan [AMNH], which is in a Campanian/Campanian eolian sandstone in the Baruungoyot Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mongolia (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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