Uatchitodon
Extinct genus of reptiles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Uatchitodon is an extinct genus of Late Triassic reptile known only from isolated teeth. Based on the structure of the teeth, Uatchitodon was probably a carnivorous archosauromorph. Folded grooves on the teeth indicate that the animal was likely venomous, with the grooves being channels for salivary venom. The teeth are similar to those of living venomous squamates such as Heloderma and venomous snakes.[1] Uatchitodon is the earliest known venomous reptile.[2]
Quick Facts Uatchitodon Temporal range: Late Triassic, Scientific classification ...
Uatchitodon Temporal range: Late Triassic | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Archosauromorpha |
Clade: | Archosauriformes |
Genus: | †Uatchitodon Sues, 1991 |
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