Huehuecuetzpalli
| Huehuecuetzpalli Temporal range: Late Albian, | |
|---|---|
| Artist's reconstruction | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Genus: | †Huehuecuetzpalli Reynoso, 1998 |
| Type species | |
| †Huehuecuetzpalli mixtecus Reynoso 1998 | |
Huehuecuetzpalli mixtecus is an extinct lizard from the Early Cretaceous (late Albian) Tlayúa Formation in Tepexi de Rodríguez, Central Mexico. Although it is not the oldest known lizard, Huehuecuetzpalli may be amongst the most basal members of Squamata (the group that includes lizards and snakes), making it an important taxon in understanding the origins of squamates.
The generic name comes from the Nahuatl words huehuetl ("the ancient") and cuetzpalli ("lizard"), while the specific name refers to the La Mixteca region.
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