Genus: Crosbysaurus HECKERT, 2004
Etymology: In reference to Crosby County, Texas, which yielded the type specimen,
and Greek, sauros, ‘lizard’: Crosby lizard.
= Crosbysaurus HECKERT, 2001 (nomen nudum)
= Crosbysaurus HECKERT, 2002 (nomen nudum)
Species: harrisae HECKERT, 2004
Etymology: In honor of Susan Harris, who picked the vast majority of all NMMNH
microvertebrate specimens from the Tecovas Formation.
= Crosbysaurus harrisae HECKERT, 2001 (nomen nudum)
= Crosbysaurus harrisae HECKERT, 2002 (nomen nudum)
Holotype: NMMNH P-34200
Locality: NMMNH Locality 1312, Crosby County, Texas.
Horizon: Colorado City Member, Dockum Formation, Chinle Group (Lower Kalgary).
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Upper Otischalkian, Late Carnian Stage, Lower Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.
Material: A nearly complete tooth crown.
Paratypes:
NMMNH P-34201, P-34260, P-34262, P-34393, P-34394, P-34497: 6 teeth.
Referred material:
= aff. Crosbysaurus harrisae
NMMNH P-34347: Conical tooth.
Locality: NMMNH 1430, at the head of the south fork of Home Creek north of Kalgary Locality, UTM 3701500N, 398850E, zone 14, NAD 27, Crosby County, Texas.Horizon: Colorado City Member, Tecovas Formation, Chinle Group.
Biostratigraphy:Age: Adamanian, Latest Carnian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.
Material:
NMMNH P-26396: Numerous fragments of graduated ornithischian teeth.
NMMNH P-34408: A worn, incomplete tooth crown with root that is very similar to P-34404.
NMMNH P-34409: A low conical, laterally compressed tooth with very coarse compound denticles basally and relatively few fine denticles apically.
= aff. Crosbysaurus harrisae
NMMNH P-26395: 9 incomplete tooth crowns.
NMMNH P-26394: Premaxillary (?) tooth.
NMMNH P-26397: Premaxillary (?) tooth.
Locality: NMMNH Locality 2739, Sixmile Springs, New Mexico.Horizon: Bluewater Creek Formation, Lower Chinle Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Adamanian, Latest Carnian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.
Material:
NMMNH P-18402: Tooth.
NMMNH P-18403, P-18404: Fragments of teeth.
Locality: Dying Grounds, PEFO 122, Apache County, Arizona.Horizon: Upper Blue Mesa Member, Petrified Forest Formation, Chinle Group.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Adamanian, Latest Carnian Stage, Late Triassic Epoch, Late Triassic.Material:
PEFO 20336: Tooth.