References / paperA Triassic crown squamate
Whiteside, D.I.; Chambi-Trowell, S.A.V.; Benton, M.J.
Year2022
Source roleprimary-study
DOI / ID10.1126/sciadv.abq8274
Fitness and scope
morphology · topology · range · methods
The paper describes holotype NHMUK PV R36822 and referred fissure-fill material and recovers Cryptovaranoides inside crown Squamata; data are archived at DOI 10.5061/dryad.hhmgqnkkr.
Claim ledger
topology · contestedCryptovaranoides holotype NHMUK PV R36822 and disputed referred bones currently support incompatible published placements because element identity, referral and character scoring differ; this package does not treat the taxon as a secure crown-squamate first appearance.
claim:event:cryptovaranoides-competing-topologies