Cynosphenodon

Cynosphenodon Temporal range: Middle Jurassic PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Diagram of preserved skull elements
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Rhynchocephalia
Family:	Sphenodontidae
Genus:	Cynosphenodon Reynoso, 1996
Type species
†Cynosphenodon huizachalensis Reynoso, 1996

Cynosphenodon (/ˌsaɪnəˈsfɛnədɒn/ SY-nə-SFEN-ə-don; "Dog Sphenodontian") is an extinct genus of rhynchocephalian in the family Sphenodontidae from the Middle Jurassic La Boca Formation of Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is known from a largely complete lower jaw and fragments of the upper jaw. It is suggested to be among the closest known relatives of the tuatara, with both being placed in the Sphenodontinae,^[1] which is supported by among other characters, the growth pattern of the teeth.^[2]

Cladogram after Simoes et al. 2022.^[3]

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Rhynchocephalia

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Superorder: Lepidosauria
Sauropsida see Sauropsida Lepidosauromorpha see Lepidosauromorpha Rhynchocephalia see below↓ Rhynchocephalia

†Gephyrosauridae? Gephyrosaurus Penegephyrosaurus Deltadectes
Sphenodontia	†Diphydontosaurus †Godavarisaurus †Micromenodon †Pelecymala †Rebbanasaurus †Sphenocondor Incertae sedis †Paleollanosaurus †Whitakersaurus Acrosphenodontia †Planocephalosaurus †Godavarisaurus? Eusphenodontia †Lanceirosphenodon †Microsphenodon †Opisthiamimus †Polysphenodon †Clevosauridae Brachyrhinodon Clevosaurus Polysphenodon? Neosphenodontia †Colobops? †Homoeosaurus †Lanceirosphenodon? †Pamizinsaurus †Rebbanasaurus? †Sphenocondor? †Theretairus †Zapatadon †Kallimodon †Leptosaurus †Sapheosauridae Piocormus Sapheosaurus Oenosaurus "Eupropalinal sphenodonts" †Lamarquesaurus †Sigmala †Tingitana †Vadasaurus †Pleurosauridae? Palaeopleurosaurus Pleurosaurus Tingitana? Vadasaurus? Sphenodontidae †Ankylosphenodon †Cynosphenodon †Derasmosaurus †Kawasphenodon? †Navajosphenodon †Pamizinsaurus? Sphenodon †Sphenofontis †Sphenovipera? †Theretairus? †Tika †Zapatadon? †Opisthodontia Fraserosphenodon Kawasphenodon? Opisthias Pelecymala? Trullidens Pleurosauridae? Sapheosaurs? Eilenodontinae Eilenodon Kaikaifilusaurus Patagosphenos Priosphenodon Sphenotitan? Toxolophosaurus

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