| Paleochelco Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Genus: | †Paleochelco Martinelli, Agnolín & Ezcurra, 2021 |
| Species: | †P. occultato |
| Binomial name | |
| †Paleochelco occultato Martinelli, Agnolín & Ezcurra, 2021 | |
Paleochelco is an extinct genus of lizard, possibly a polyglyphanodontian, found in the Late Cretaceous Bajo de la Carpa Formation in Argentina. It contains a single species, P. occultato.[1]
References
- ↑ Martinelli, Agustín Guillermo; Agnolin, Federico; Ezcurra, Martin (2021-07-26). "Unexpected new lizard from the Late Cretaceous of southern South America sheds light on Gondwanan squamate diversity". Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales. Nueva Serie. 23 (1): 57–80. doi:10.22179/revmacn.23.716. hdl:11336/167951. ISSN 1853-0400. S2CID 243557642.
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