Sphenodontinae
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| Sphenodontines Temporal range: Late Triassic - Present, 210–0Ma | |
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| Kallimodon fossil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Rhynchocephalia |
| Family: | Sphenodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphenodontinae |
| Type species | |
| Sphenodon punctatus Evans, 1980 | |
| Subgroups | |
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In 1996, Reynoso named Sphenodontinae a subfamily of Sphenodontidae. Sphenodontinae has one tribe, named Sphenodontini.[1] Sphenodontini is the only tribe of the Sphenodontinae subfamily. Its two members are Cynosphenodon, and the modern Tuatara.
- Sphenodontinae
- Ankylosphenodon †
- Homoeosaurus †
- Opisthias †
- Sapheosaurus †
- Eilenodontini †
- Toxolophosaurus †
- Priosphenodon †
- Eilenodon †
- Opisthodontia
- Pamizinsaurus †
- Sphenovipera †
- Theretarius †
- Zapatadon †
- Sphenodontini
- Cynosphenodon †
- Sphenodon (tuatara)
- Sphenodontinae
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