Saichangurvel davidsoni

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Iguania
Infraordo: Pleurodonta
Genus: †Saichangurvel
Species: †Saichangurvel davidsoni

Name

Saichangurvel davidsoni Conrad & Norell, 2007

• Holotype: IGM 3/858.
• Type locality: Ukhaa Tolgod, Nemegt Basin, Mongolian Gobi Desert; Upper Cretaceous Djadokhta Formation (Loope et al., 1998).
• Etymology: Saichan- (Mongolian: ‘‘beautiful’’) + gurvel (Mongolian: ‘‘lizard’’) and davidsoni after Amy Davidson, who collected and prepared the specimen. Davidson’s beautiful lizard.

References

Primary references

• Conrad, J.L. & Norell, M.A. 2007. A Complete Late Cretaceous Iguanian (Squamata, Reptilia) from the Gobi and Identification of a New Iguanian Clade. American Museum Novitates 3584: 1–47. hdl: 2246/5877