Polyglyphanodon Skull NMNH
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''Polyglyphanodon'' is an extinct genus of Polyglyphanodontid lizard containing the species ''P. sternbergi'' from the Maastrichtian aged
North Horn Formation The North Horn Formation is a widespread non-marine sedimentary unit with extensive outcrops exposed in central and eastern Utah. The formation locally exceeds in thickness and is characterized by fluvial, lacustrine, and floodplain dominated s ...
of Utah. The species is known from several mostly complete and partial skeletons. It is distinguished by its transversely orientated interlocking teeth, which suggest a herbivorous diet


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Prehistoric reptile genera Cretaceous reptiles of North America Paleontology in Utah Taxa named by Charles W. Gilmore Fossil taxa described in 1940 {{paleo-lizard-stub