Calanguban

Cah-lang-u-ban.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Calanguban.

Phonetic

Cah-lang-u-ban.

Named By

Tiago R.‭ ‬Sim�es,‭ ‬Michael W.‭ ‬Caldwell‭ & ‬Alexander W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Squamata.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

C.‭ ‬alamoi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Crato Formation.

Time Period

Albian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Skull and partial post cranial skeleton lacking the tail,‭ ‬and parts of the limbs.

In Depth

       Calanguban is a genus of lizard that lived in Brazil during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new Early Cretaceous lizard species from Brazil,‭ ‬and the phylogenetic position of the oldest known South American squamates.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Systematic Palaeontology‭ ‬13‭ (‬7‭)‬:‭ ‬601.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tiago R.‭ ‬Sim�es,‭ ‬Michael W.‭ ‬Caldwell‭ & ‬Alexander W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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