Genus: Portugalophis CLADWELL, NYDAM, PALCI & APESTEGUIA, 2015
Etymology: In reference to Portugal, country of its origin, and Greek, ophis,
"snake."
Species:
lignites CLADWELL,
NYDAM,
PALCI & APESTEGUIA,
2015
Etymology: Latin, lignites, "lignum"; in recognition of Portugal, snake affinities,
and coal-lithology of Guimarota Mine.
= Parviraptor cf. estei EVANS, 1994
Holotype: MG-LNEG 28091
Locality: Guimarota lignite mine (Mina de Lignito Guimarota), 1.5 km SSE of Leiria, Leiria District, Bombarral Sub-Basin, Lusitanian Basin, Portugal.
Horizon: Alcobaca Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Kimmeridgian Stage, Lower-Middle Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.
Material: Left maxilla.
Paratype: MG-LNEG 28904: Dentary.
Referred mateiral:
MG-LNEG 28100: Partial left maxilla.
Freie Universtat, Berlin: Uncatalogued:
BROSCHINSKI, 2000
Gui Squ 18: Anterior half of a dentary with teeth.
Gui Squ 17: Maxilla with one tooth.