Suborder Iguania Species A. brevicephalus Rank Genus | Class Reptilia Family Chamaeleonidae (?) Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Scientific name Anqingosaurus brevicephalus People also search for Suratagama, Desertiguana | ||
Anqingosaurus brevicephalus (also known as Anguingosaurus brevicephalus) is an extinct lizard from the early Middle Paleocene of Anhui, China. A. brevicephalus was originally described as a chameleon, but, not all authorities agree with this. If A. brevicephalus is a chameleon, then Chameleonidae's fossil record extends all the way into the Paleocene. If it is not, then Chameleonidae's fossil record starts in the Early Miocene with Chamaeleo caroliquarti.
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