Biology:Glyptogenys
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Short description: Extinct genus of reptiles
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | †Glyptogenys Gao & Fox, 1991 |
| Species: | †G. ornata
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| †Glyptogenys ornata Gao & Fox, 1991
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Glyptogenys is a genus of extinct teiid lizard described by Gao and Fox in 1991. It is known from one subtaxa, which is Glyptogenys ornata. It is inferred to be a ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore, which is based on Teiidae, and lived in the Cretaceous of Canada.[1]
Etymology
Glyptogenys means "carved jaw", with "glypto" meaning carved, and "genys" meaning jaw. "Ornata" means ornamented, referencing the sculpture on the external surface of the holotype.[2]
Other information
Its type specimen is UALVP 29735, which is a mandible bearing 12 well-preserved teeth.[3]
The fossil was found near Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada. The other fossil was found near Dinosaur Provincial Park.[4]
References
- ↑ "Fossilworks: Glyptogenys". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=199120.
- ↑ Gao, Keqin; Fox, Richard C. (1991). "New teiid lizards from the Upper Cretaceous Oldman Formation (Judithian) of southeastern Alberta, Canada, with a review of the Cretaceous record of teiids". Annals of the Carnegie Museum (Pittsburgh: Carnegie Museum) 60 (2): 145–162. doi:10.5962/p.330465. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/partpdf/330465.
- ↑ "PBDB". https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=199121&is_real_user=1.
- ↑ "Glyptogenys ornata". https://www.mindat.org/taxon-8512263.html.
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