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Paracontogenys

Reptilia - Xantusiidae

Taxonomy
Paracontogenys was named by Schatzinger (1975) [in Golz & Lillegraven (1977)]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Scincinae by Estes (1983); to Scincidae by Carroll (1988); and to Xantusiidae by Gao and Fox (1996).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Paracontogenys Schatzinger
1983Paracontogenys Estes
1988Paracontogenys Carroll
1996Paracontogenys Gao and Fox p. 57

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
superfamilyScincoideaOppel 1811
familyXantusiidaeBaird 1858
genusParacontogenysSchatzinger 1975

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Paracontogenys Schatzinger 1975
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Paracontogenys estesi Schatzinger 1975
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: herbivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:44:18
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:44:18
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Behler and King 1979, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian to the top of the Early/Lower Uintan or 70.60000 to 39.70000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Romania (Hunedoara) P. sp. (67811)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) P. estesi (16705 16706 16707 16709 16710)