| Paraderma Temporal range: Late Cretaceous | |
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| Paraderma bogerti Estes, 1964 | |
Paraderma is an extinct genus of lizard. it is primarily known from the late Cretaceous Lance Formation.
Paraderma is taxonomically disputed. When it was discovered in 1964, it was assigned to Parasaniwidae, but was reassigned to Helodermatidae in 1983. The most recent study has placed it solidly into Monstersauria. [1]
The Helodermatidae or beaded lizards are a small family of lizards endemic to North America today, but formerly more widespread in the ancient past. Traditionally, the Gila monster and the Mexican beaded lizard were the only species recognized, although the latter has recently been split into several species.
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