Toxolophosaurus
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Toxolophosaurus was a sphenodont from the Early Cretaceous-age Kootenai Formation of Montana.[3]
Discovery
Toxolophosaurus cloudi was found by Olson in 1960[2] in the Kootenai Formation, 223.75 feet above the base of the Kootenai.[3]
Classification
Toxolophosaurus was placed in Sphenodontidae by Michael Benton in 1985.[4] It is closely related to Priosphenodon and Eilenodon.
Diet
Toxolophosaurus was herbivorous.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Throckmorton, Gaylord S.; Hopson, James A.; Parks, Peter (1981). "A redescription of Toxolophosaurus cloudi Olson, a Lower Cretaceous herbivorous sphenodontid reptile". Journal of Paleontology. 55 (3): 586–597. JSTOR 1304272.
- ^ a b c "†Toxolophosaurus Olson 1960". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b Everett C. Olson (May 1960). "A Trilophosaurid Reptile from the Kootenai Formation (Lower Cretaceous)". Journal of Paleontology. 34 (3): 551–555. JSTOR 1300954.
- ^ "Taxonomic opinions tied to this reference: M. J. Benton 1985". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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