| Hypsognathus | |
|---|---|
| |
| A restoration of Hypsognathus fenneri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| clade: | †Parareptilia |
| Order: | †Procolophonomorpha |
| Family: | †Procolophonidae |
| Subfamily: | †Leptopleuroninae |
| Genus: | †Hypsognathus Gilmore, 1928 |
| Species: | †H. fenneri |
| Binomial name | |
| †Hypsognathus fenneri Gilmore, 1928 | |
Hypsognathus fenneri (meaning "high jaw") is a genus of procolophonid parareptile from the Late Triassic of New Jersey and Connecticut.
Hypsognathus resembled a moderately sized lizard, with a length of 33 centimetres (13 in), although it was unrelated to modern lizards. Because of its broad teeth, Hypsognathus is thought to have been a herbivore. Its body is low and broad and it has a relatively short tail. Hypsognathus has some spikes on the side of its head, probably for protection against predators.
Gallery[]
