A New Platynotan Lizard (Parasaniwidae, Anguimorpha) from the Late Paleocene of Southern Mongolia

A New Platynotan Lizard (Parasaniwidae, Anguimorpha) from the Late Paleocene of Southern Mongolia

A new lizard, Tsagansaurus nemegetensis gen. et sp. nov., from the Late Paleocene of southern Mongolia is described. It is assigned to the extinct family Parasaniwidae (Platynota, Anguimorpha). The new taxon is the latest representative of this group in the fossil record.

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Veröffentlicht in:Paleontological journal 2018-12, Vol.52 (12), p.1432-1435
1. Verfasser: Alifanov, V. R.
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Sprache:eng
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Cretaceous period
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Paleogene period
Paleontology
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Zusammenfassung:A new lizard, Tsagansaurus nemegetensis gen. et sp. nov., from the Late Paleocene of southern Mongolia is described. It is assigned to the extinct family Parasaniwidae (Platynota, Anguimorpha). The new taxon is the latest representative of this group in the fossil record.
ISSN:0031-0301
1555-6174
DOI:10.1134/S0031030118120067