Anqingosaurus brevicephalus is an extinct lizard from the early Middle Paleocene of Anhui, China.[1] A. brevicephalus was originally described as a chameleon, but, not all authorities agree with this.[2] If A. brevicephalus is a chameleon, then Chamaeleonidae fossil record extends all the way into the Paleocene.[citation needed] If it is not, then Chamaeleonidae fossil record starts in the Early Miocene with Chamaeleo caroliquarti.[citation needed]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae (?) |
| Genus: | †Anqingosaurus Hou, 1976 |
| Species: | †A. brevicephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Anqingosaurus brevicephalus Hou, 1976 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anguingosaurus brevicephalus | |
References
edit- ↑ Martin Jehle. "Genera and species of Paleocene reptiles". Paleocene mammals of the world. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ↑ Dinosaurs and other fossil reptiles of Europe (Issue 7 of Revue de paleobiologie: Volume special). Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Genève. 1993. pp. 280 pages (Page 201).
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