Pachygenys

Pak-e-jen-iss.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2016, October 6). Pachygenys. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pachygenys/

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Name

Pachygenys ‭(‬thick jaw‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pak-e-jen-iss.

Named By

K.‭ ‬Gao‭ & ‬Z.‭ ‬Cheng‭ ‬-‭ ‬1999.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Scincomorpha.

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

P.‭ ‬thlastesa‭

Size

‭ ‬Unavailable.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-Doushan Formation.‭ ‬Japan.

Time Period

Barremian‭ ‬to Albian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of at least two individuals.

In Depth

       Pachygenys is a genus of skink that lived in Asia during the early Cretaceous.‭ Pachygenys thlastesa,‭ ‬the type species is known from China,‭ ‬while Pachygenys adachii is known from Japan.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new lizard from the Lower Cretaceous of Shandong,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬19:456-465.‭ ‬-‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Gao‭ & ‬Z.‭ ‬Cheng‭ ‬-‭ ‬1999. -‭ ‬A new fossil lizard from the Lower Cretaceous Sasayama Group of Hyogo prefecture,‭ ‬western Honshu,‭ ‬Japan.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tadahiro Ikeda‭ & ‬Hidetoshi‭ ‬Oti‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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