Proglyptosaurus Sullivan 1989 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata - Anguidae

Full reference: R. M. Sullivan. 1989. Proglyptosaurus huerfanensis, new genus, new species: glyptosaurine lizard (Squamata: Anguidae) from the early Eocene of Colorado. American Museum Novitates (2949)1-8

Parent taxon: Glyptosaurini according to R. M. Sullivan 1989

Sister taxa: Gaultia, Stenoplacosaurus

Subtaxa: Proglyptosaurus huerfanensis

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Type: Proglyptosaurus huerfanensis

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Huerfano VIII (Eocene of Colorado)

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