''Sphenocondor'' is an extinct genus of sphenodontian reptile from the

Early Jurassic The Early Jurassic Epoch (geology), Epoch (in chronostratigraphy corresponding to the Lower Jurassic series (stratigraphy), Series) is the earliest of three epochs of the Jurassic Period. The Early Jurassic starts immediately after the Triassic-J ...

Cañadón Asfalto Formation The Cañadón Asfalto Formation is a Lower Jurassic to Late Jurassic geologic formation, from the Jurassic period of the Mesozoic Era. Its age is controversial, uranium-lead dating of the volcanic tuff beds having given various different ages. A ...

of Argentina.

Phylogeny

A phylogenetic analysis performed by Apestiguia et al. (2012) resulted in the following tree which shows the relationship of ''Sphenocondor'' to other

rhynchocephalia Rhynchocephalia (; ) is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species, the tuatara (''Sphenodon punctatus'') of New Zealand. Despite its current lack of diversity, during the Mesozoic rhynchocephalians were a diverse g ...

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References

Prehistoric reptile genera Jurassic lepidosaurs Middle Jurassic reptiles of South America Cañadón Asfalto Formation Fossil taxa described in 2012 {{jurassic-reptile-stub