2016 in paleontology
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Location Notes
Bagaluus Gen. et sp . nov Valid Alifanov Early Cretaceous Mongolia A member of Scincomorpha belonging to the family Hodzhakuliidae . The type species is B. primigenius
Carnoscincus Gen. et sp . nov Valid Alifanov Early Cretaceous Mongolia A member of Scincomorpha belonging to the family Hodzhakuliidae . The type species is C. eublepharus
Janosikia Gen. et comb . nov Valid Čerňanský , Klembara & Smith Early Miocene Germany A member of Lacertidae ; a new genus for Ophisaurus ulmensis Gerhardt ( 1903 )
Jeddaherdan Gen. et sp . nov Apesteguía et al Late Cretaceous ( Cenomanian ) Morocco An iguanian belonging to the group Acrodonta , possibly a relative of the uromasticine agamids . The type species is J. aleadonta
Ophisauromimus Gen. et comb . nov Valid Čerňanský , Klembara & Műller Oligocene France Germany A member of Anguidae . A new genus for Dopasia coderetensis Augé ( 2005 ) ; genus also includes Dopasia frayssensis Augé ( 2005 )
Platynotoides Gen. et sp . nov Junior homonym Alifanov Early Cretaceous Mongolia A member of Scincomorpha belonging to the family Hodzhakuliidae . The type species is P. altidentatus . The generic name is preoccupied by Platynotoides Kaszab ( 1975 )
Pluridens calabaria Sp . nov Valid Longrich Late Cretaceous ( late Campanian ) Nigeria A mosasaur , a species of Pluridens
Solastella Gen. et sp . nov Valid Stocker & Kirk Eocene United States ( Texas ) A rhineurid amphisbaenian . The type species is Solastella cookei
Lepidosaurs -- Lizards