Chromatogenys is an extinct genus of Scincomorph lizard from the Santonian of Hungary, containing the species C. tiliquoides. It is known from the Csehbánya Formation with the remains consisting of a partial right mandible, the name coming from the vibrant colours on the preserved specimen. The dentition is durophagous, and the animal likely ate hard shelled prey.[1]
| Chromatogenys Temporal range: Santonian,
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Genus: | †Chromatogenys Makádi & Nydam 2015 |
| Species: | †C. tiliquoides
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| †Chromatogenys tiliquoides Makádi & Nydam 2015
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References
edit- ^ Makádi, László; Nydam, Randall L. (2014). "A new durophagous scincomorphan lizard genus from the Late Cretaceous Iharkút locality (Hungary, Bakony Mts)" (PDF). Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 89 (4): 925–941. doi:10.1007/s12542-014-0253-1. ISSN 0031-0220. S2CID 53542825.
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