Reptilia - Squamata - Iguanidae
Full reference: K. -Q. Gao and R. C. Fox. 1996. Taxonomy and evolution of Late Cretaceous lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from western Canada. Bulletin of the Carnegie Museum of natural History 33:1-107
Parent taxon: Iguanidae according to K. -Q. Gao and R. C. Fox 1996
Sister taxa: Aciprion, Basiliscus, Callisaurus, Corytophanes, Crotaphytus, Ctenosaura, Cyclura, Cypressaurus, Dipsosaurus, Erichosaurus, Geiseltaliellus, Harrisonsaurus, Holbrookia, Iguana, Laemanctus, Leiocephalus, Leiosaurus, Paradipsosaurus, Parasauromalus, Pariguana, Phrynosoma, Phrynosomatinae, Pristiguana, Sauromalus, Sceloporus, Suzanniwana, Swainiguanoides, Urosaurus, Uta, Xihaina
Subtaxa: Cnephasaurus locustivorus
Type: Cnephasaurus locustivorus
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore