Chromatogenys
Chromatogenys is an extinct genus of Scincomorph lizard from the Santonian of Hungary, containing the species C. tiliquoides. It is known from the Csehbánya Formation with the remains consisting of a partial right mandible, the name coming from the vibrant colours on the preserved specimen. The dentition is durophagous, and the animal likely ate hard shelled prey.[1]
| Chromatogenys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Genus: | †Chromatogenys Makádi & Nydam 2015 |
| Species: | †C. tiliquoides |
| Binomial name | |
| †Chromatogenys tiliquoides Makádi & Nydam 2015 | |
References
- Makádi, László; Nydam, Randall L. (2014). "A new durophagous scincomorphan lizard genus from the Late Cretaceous Iharkút locality (Hungary, Bakony Mts)". Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 89 (4): 925–941. doi:10.1007/s12542-014-0253-1. ISSN 0031-0220.
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