After Gao & Norell, 2000, Nydam & Cifelli, 2002a, b, and Nydam, 2002
<==o †Gilmoreteiidae Langer, 1998 [Macrocephalosauridae Sulimski, 1975; Teiidae: Macrocephalosaurinae Sulimski, 1975 sensu Nydam & Cifelli, 2002] |-- †Darchansaurus estesi Sulimski, 1975, U. Cret. EAs. |-- †Erdenetesaurus robinsonae Sulimski, 1975 [Erdenetosaurus, lapsus calami] U. Cret. EAs. |-- †Sineoamphisbaena hexatabularis Wu, Brinkman & Russell, 1996 sensu Kearney, 2003 `--o †Gilmoreteius Langer, 1998 [Macrocephalosaurus Gilmore, 1943], U. Cret. EAs. |?- †G. sp. [Gao & Norell, 2000] [Macrocephalosaurus sp. Gao & Norell, 2000] [U. Cret., Mongolia] |-- †G. ferrugenosus (Gilmore, 1943) [Macrocephalosaurus ferrugenosus Gilmore, 1943], U. Cret. EAs. |-- †G. gilmorei (Sulimski, 1975) [Macrocephalosaurus gilmorei Sulimski, 1975], U. Cret. EAs. `-- †G. chulsanensis (Sulimski, 1975) [Macrocephalosaurus chulsanensis Sulimski, 1975] U. Cret. EAs.
Reference(s):
- Gao, K.-Q. & Norell, M. A., 2000: Taxonomic composition and systematics of Late Cretaceous lizard assemblages from Ukhaa Tolgod and adjacent localities, Mongolian Gobi Desert.
–Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History: #249, pp. 1-118 - Kearney, M., 2003: The phylogenetic position of Sineoamphisbaena hexatabularis reexamined.
–Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol. 23, #2, pp. 394-403 - Langer, M.C. 1998. Gilmoreteiidae new family and Gilmoreteius new genus (Squamata Scincomorpha): replacement names for Macrocephalosauridae Sulimski, 1975 and Macrocephalosaurus Gilmore, 1943.
–Comunicacoes do Museu de Ciencias e Tecnologia: Vol. 11, pp. 13-18. (UBEA/PUCRS)
[from Vertebrate Paleontology Discussion List] - Nydam, R. L., 2002: Lizards of the Mussentuchit Local Fauna (Albian-Cenomanian Boundary) and comments on the evolution of the Cretaceous lizard fauna of North America.
–Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol. 22, #3, pp. 645-660 - Nydam, R. L. & Cifelli, R. L., 2002a: A new teiid lizard from the Ceder Mountain Formation (Albian-Cenomanian boundary) of Utah.
–Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol. 22, #2, pp. 276-285 - Nydam, R. L. & Cifelli, R. L., 2002b: Lizards from the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) Antlers and Cloverly Formations.
–Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol. 22, #2, pp. 286-298