Sphenocondor

Sphenocondor is an extinct genus of sphenodontian reptile from the Early Jurassic Cañadón Asfalto Formation of Argentina. It is known from a nearly complete lower jaw.^[3]

Sphenocondor Temporal range: Middle Toarcian ~179.17–178.07 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ [1][2]
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:

	Youngina Pristidactylus Gephyrosaurus Sphenodontia Diphydontosaurus Planocephalosaurus Rebbanasaurus Sphenocondor Godavarisaurus Clevosaurus Brachyrhinodon Palaeopleurosaurus Sapheosaurus Kallimodon Theretairus Sphenovipera Homoeosaurus Zapatadon Cynosphenodon Sphenodon Ankylosphenodon Opisthodontia Kawasphenodon Opisthias Kaikaifilusaurus Eilenodon Toxolophosaurus