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Patagosphenos

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Patagosphenos
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian
~100–94 Ma
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Patagosphenos

Gentil et al., 2019
Type species
Patagosphenos watuku
Gentil et al., 2019

Patagosphenos is an extinct genus of sphenodontian from the Late Cretaceous Huincul Formation of Argentina. It contains a single species, Patagosphenos watuku.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Gentil, Adriel R.; Agnolin, Federico L.; Garcia Marsà, Jordi A.; Motta, Matias J.; Novas, Fernando E. (2019-06-01). "Bridging the gap: Sphenodont remains from the Turonian (Upper Cretaceous) of Patagonia. Palaeobiological inferences". Cretaceous Research. 98: 72–83. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2019.01.016. ISSN 0195-6671. S2CID 135429146.