古蜴甲龙(学名Palaeoscincus)又名古伊犁龙,意为“古代的石龙子”,是甲龙亚目恐龙的一属,状态为疑名。化石只有牙齿,发现于蒙大拿州的朱迪斯河组,地质年代为上白垩纪坎帕阶中期[1]。就像其他由约瑟夫·莱迪(Joseph Leidy)所命名的属,例如恐齿龙、强龙及糙齿龙,古蜴甲龙过去层包含许多种,但目前多被古生物学家废弃不用。在20世纪早期,古蜴甲龙曾被广泛地使用,而成为知名的恐龙之一。古蜴甲龙通常会被描绘成有类似埃德蒙顿甲龙的装甲,以及甲龙科的尾槌。
Quick Facts 古蜴甲龙属 化石时期:上白垩纪, 科学分类 ...
古蜴甲龙属
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古蜴甲龙模式种的牙齿
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科学分类
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动物界 Animalia
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脊索动物门 Chordata
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蜥形纲 Sauropsida
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恐龙总目 Dinosauria
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†鸟臀目 Ornithischia
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†结节龙科 Nodosauridae
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†古蜴甲龙属 Palaeoscincus Leidy, 1856
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模式种
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古蜴甲龙 Palaeoscincus costatus
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古伊犁龙目前被认为是甲龙亚目的分类未定属[9][10],或可能是结节龙科的分类未定属[3][5][11]。
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