Genus: Utahgenys NYDAM & FITZPATRICK, 2009
Etymology: In reference to "Utah", the state from which all known
specimens were collected and Greek, genys, "jaw": In reference to the similarities
in
jaw and tooth morphologies to Contogenys.
Species: evansae emend NYDAM & FITZPATRICK, 2009
Etymology: In honor of Dr. Susan E. Evans for her numerous contirbutions to
the study of Mesozoic lizards.
Note: The authors incorrectly coined the species name. The ending should be 'ae' (which is the femenine ending) not 'i' (which is the masculine ending) and is herein emended.
= Utahgenys evansi NYDAM & FITZPATRICK, 2009
Holotype: MNA V10014
Locality: MNA Locality 995 (= OMNH Locality V843, UMNH VP Locality 129), approximately 7.5 km northeast of the town of Henrieville, Bryce Valley, east of Bryce Canyon National Park, Garfield County, Utah.
Horizon: Smoky Hollow Member, Straight Cliffs Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Upper Turonian Stage, upper Gallic subepoch, lower Gulf Epoch, Early Late Cretaceous.
Material: Incomplete right dentary with one tooth in situ.
Paratypes:
MNH V10025: Incomplete left dentary with two teeth in situ.
MNH A10061: Posterior portion of right dentary with two teeth in situ.
OMNH 64156: Posterior portion of left maxilla with three teeth in situ.
Referred material:
MNA V9127: Incomplete right maxilla.
MNA V10021: Indetermiatne jaw fragment.
MNA V10023: Incomplete maxilla.
MNA V10024: Incomplete right maxilla.
MNA V10060: Incomplete right maxilla.
MNA V10116: Incomplete right maxilla.
MNA V10177: Incomplete right maxilla.
OMNH 65155: Incomplete left dentary.
OMNH 64157: Incomplete right maxilla.
OMNH 64158: INcomplete right maxilla.
OMNH 64159: Incompete dentary.
OMNH 64160: Incomplete right dentary.
UMNH VP18042: Incomplete right dentary.
Locality: OMNH Locality V1404, approximately 13 km southeast of the town of Henrieville, Kane County, Utah.
Horizon: Smoky Hollow Member, Straight Cliffs Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Upper Turonian Stage, upper Gallic subepoch, lower Gulf Epoch, Early Late Cretaceous.
Material:
OMNH 64195: Incomplete left maxilla.
OMNH 64196: Incomplete right maxilla.
NYDAM, 2013
Locality: MNA 995/OMNH V843/UMNH VP 129, Kaiparowits Plateau, Garfield County, Southern Utah.
Horizon: Smoky Hollow Member, Straight Cliffs Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Late Turonian Stage, Lower Senonian Subepoch, Lower Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.
Material:
OMNH 31223: A broken left mandible preserving part of the dentary and the splenial. The dentary portion includes the 5 posteriormost tooth positions and four in situ teeth.
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Species: antongai NYDAM, 2013
Etymology: From Antonga (also known as Chief Black Hawk), the leader of the Ute
Indians in the Utah territory during the 1860s.
Holotype: UMNH VP 12912
Locality: UMNH 162E, Iron County, Utah, approximately 25 km southwest of the town of Parowan; MNA Loc. 1067, Kane County, Utah, approximately 1.5 km west of Cannonville.
Horizon: Uppermost Naturita Formation (old Dakota Formation).
Biostrtigraphy:
Age: Cenomanian Stage, Upper Gallic subepoch, Lowest Gulf Epoch, Late Early to Early Middle Cretaceous.
Material: Posterior portion of a left maxilla preserveing 6 tooth specis, 4 in situ teeth, and a complete posterior (or jugal) process.