Chromatogenys

Chromatogenys
Temporal range: Santonian,
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Scinciformata
Infraorder: Scincomorpha
Genus: †
Makádi & Nydam 2015
Species:
†C. tiliquoides
Binomial name
†Chromatogenys tiliquoides
Makádi & Nydam 2015

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]

References

  1. ^ Makádi, László; Nydam, Randall L. (2014). "A new durophagous scincomorphan lizard genus from the Late Cretaceous Iharkút locality (Hungary, Bakony Mts)" (PDF). Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 89 (4): 925–941. doi:10.1007/s12542-014-0253-1. ISSN 0031-0220. S2CID 53542825.
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