Paleochelco
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]
| Paleochelco Temporal range:   | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification  | |
| 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  | |
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. ISSN 1853-0400. S2CID 243557642.
 
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