Sphenocondor
Sphenocondor is an extinct genus of sphenodontian reptile from the Middle Jurassic Cañadón Asfalto Formation of Argentina.[1]
| Sphenocondor Temporal range: Middle Jurassic | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Rhynchocephalia |
| Suborder: | Sphenodontia |
| Genus: | †Sphenocondor Apesteguía et al. 2012 |
| Type species | |
| †Sphenocondor gracilis Apesteguía et al. 2012 | |
Phylogeny
A phylogenetic analysis performed by Apestiguia et al. (2012) resulted in the following tree which shows the relationship of Sphenocondor to other rhynchocephalians:
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References
- Apesteguía, S. N.; Gómez, R. L. O.; Rougier, G. W. (2012). "A basal sphenodontian (Lepidosauria) from the Jurassic of Patagonia: New insights on the phylogeny and biogeography of Gondwanan rhynchocephalians". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 166 (2): 342. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00837.x.
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