Ptilotodon

<i>Ptilotodon</i>

Ptilotodon

Extinct genus of lizards

Ptilotodon is an extinct genus of teiid lizard from the Early Cretaceous of Oklahoma. The type and only known species is Ptilotodon wilsoni, named in 2002 on the basis of a single lower jaw with four teeth found in the Antlers Formation. The small size of the specimen may be an indication that it belonged to a juvenile.[1]

Quick Facts Ptilotodon Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, Scientific classification ...

References

  1. [1]
    Nydam, Randall; Cifelli, Richard (2002). "Lizards from the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) Antlers and Cloverly Formations". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 22 (2): 286–298. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2002)022[0286:lftlca]2.0.co;2.


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