Distortodon

Distortodon; Temporal range: Santonian, 85 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Clade:	†Polyglyphanodontia
Genus:	†Distortodon; Makádi, 2013
Species:	†D. rhomboideus
Binomial name
	†Distortodon rhomboideus; Makádi, 2013

Short description: Extinct genus of lizards

Distortodon is an extinct genus of Polyglyphanodontid lizard from the Late Cretaceous of Europe, containing the species D. rhomboideus found in the Csehbánya Formation from the Santonian of Hungary. It is distinguished from other Polyglyphanodontids by having a more distal lingual cusp, creating a distinctive rhomboidal shape in occlusal view.^[1]

References

↑ Makádi, László (2013). "A new polyglyphanodontine lizard (Squamata: Borioteiioidea) from the Late Cretaceous Iharkút locality (Santonian, Hungary)". Cretaceous Research 46: 166–176. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2013.08.001. ISSN 0195-6671. http://real.mtak.hu/29992/1/Makadi_A_new_polyglyphanodontine_lizard_Cretaceous_Research_2013_u.pdf.

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[1] Makádi, László (2013). "A new polyglyphanodontine lizard (Squamata: Borioteiioidea) from the Late Cretaceous Iharkút locality (Santonian, Hungary)". Cretaceous Research 46: 166–176. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2013.08.001. ISSN 0195-6671. http://real.mtak.hu/29992/1/Makadi_A_new_polyglyphanodontine_lizard_Cretaceous_Research_2013_u.pdf.

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