Cryptobicuspidon
Extinct genus of lizards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cryptobicuspidon is an extinct genus of polyglyphanodontid lizard from the Early Cretaceous Quiricó Formation of Brazil. The type species is C. pachysymphysealis.[1]
| Cryptobicuspidon Temporal range: Aptian, ~ | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | †Polyglyphanodontia |
| Genus: | †Cryptobicuspidon Carvalho & Santucci, 2024 |
| Species: | †C. pachysymphysealis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Cryptobicuspidon pachysymphysealis Carvalho & Santucci, 2024 | |
Discovery and naming
The holotype, specimen FUP-Pv 000018, was discovered within massive and reddish sandstones from the Quiricó Formation, directly within the city of Campo Azul. The specimen was named as Cryptobicuspidon pachysymphysealis by Carvalho & Santucci (2024).[1]
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