Cynosphenodon
Sign in to saveCynosphenodon ( ; "Dog Sphenodontian") is an extinct genus of rhynchocephalian in the family Sphenodontidae from the Middle Jurassic La Boca Formation of Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is known from a largely complete lower jaw and fragments of the upper jaw. It is suggested to be among the closest known relatives of the tuatara, with both being placed in the Sphenodontinae, which is supported by among other characters, the growth pattern of the teeth.
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
1 sectionsContents
- References
Cynosphenodon ( ; "Dog Sphenodontian") is an extinct genus of rhynchocephalian in the family Sphenodontidae from the Middle Jurassic La Boca Formation of Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is known from a largely complete lower jaw and fragments of the upper jaw. It is suggested to be among the closest known relatives of the tuatara, with both being placed in the Sphenodontinae, which is supported by among other characters, the growth pattern of the teeth.
Cladogram after Simoes et al. 2022.{{clade|{{clade |1=†Diphydontosaurus |label2=Eusphenodontia |2={{clade |1=†Planocephalosaurus |2=†Clevosaurus |label3=Neosphenodontia |3=}}}}|label1=Sphenodontia}}
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cynosphenodon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.