Huehuecuetzpalli
Extinct genus of lizards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Huehuecuetzpalli mixtecus is an extinct lizard from the Early Cretaceous (late Albian) Tlayúa Formation in Tepexi de Rodríguez, Central Mexico. Although it is not the oldest known lizard, Huehuecuetzpalli may be amongst the most basal members of Squamata (the group that includes lizards and snakes), making it an important taxon in understanding the origins of squamates.[1]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Genus: | †Huehuecuetzpalli Reynoso, 1998 |
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†Huehuecuetzpalli mixtecus Reynoso 1998 |
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The generic name comes from the Nahuatl words huehuetl ("the ancient") and cuetzpalli ("lizard"), while the specific name refers to the La Mixteca region.[1]