Palacrodon

Palacrodon
Temporal range: Triassic, 251–219 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Diapsida
Clade: Neodiapsida
Genus: Palacrodon
Broom, 1906
Type species
Palacrodon browni
Other species
  • P. parkeri Jenkins et al., 2024
Synonyms

P. browni:

  • Fremouwsaurus geludens Gow, 1992

Palacrodon is an extinct genus of Triassic reptile with a widespread distribution. It was initially described from teeth collected in Early Triassic deposits in South Africa, and later reported from the Early Triassic of Antarctica[1][2] and the Late Triassic of Arizona.[3] Although previously considered an early rhynchocephalian, it is currently considered to be a non-saurian neodiapsid.[2]

  1. ^ Gow, C. (1999). "The Triassic reptile Palacrodon browni Broom, synonymy and a new specimen". Palaeontologia Africana. 35: 21–23.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Kligman, Ben T.; Marsh, Adam D.; Parker, William G. (2018). "First records of diapsid Palacrodon from the Norian, Late Triassic Chinle Formation of Arizona, and their biogeographic implications". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 63 (1): 117–127. doi:10.4202/app.00426.2017. S2CID 56558390.