Saichangurvel davidsoni

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Sauropsida
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Cladus: Diapsida
Cladus: Neodiapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha
Subclassis: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Lacertilia
Infraordo: Iguania
Parvordo: 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.

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