List of years in reptile paleontology
In archosaur paleontology
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
In paleobotany
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
In paleontology
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
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In arthropod paleontology
2012
2013
2014
2015
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In paleoentomology
2012
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2015
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In paleomalacology
2012
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2014
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In mammal paleontology
2012
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2014
2015
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In paleoichthyology
2012
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2014
2015
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In science
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This list of fossil reptiles described in 2015 is a list of new taxa of fossil reptiles that were described during the year 2015, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to reptile paleontology that occurred in 2015.

Ichthyosauromorphs

Research

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Cartorhynchus[3]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Motani et al.

Early Triassic (Olenekian)

Nanlinghu Formation

 China

A relative of ichthyopterygians. The type species is Cartorhynchus lenticarpus.

Dearcmhara[4]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Brusatte et al.

Jurassic (Toarcian–Bajocian)

 United Kingdom

A basal member of Neoichthyosauria. The type species is Dearcmhara shawcrossi.

Eretmorhipis[5]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Chen et al.

Early Triassic (late Spathian)

Jialingjiang Formation

 China

A hupehsuchian. The type species is Eretmorhipis carrolldongi.

Ichthyosaurus anningae[6]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lomax & Massare

Early Jurassic (Hettangian/Sinemurian–Pliensbachian)

 United Kingdom

A species of Ichthyosaurus.

Muiscasaurus[7]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[8]

Maxwell et al.

Early Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian)

Paja Formation

 Colombia

A member of Ophthalmosauridae. The type species is Muiscasaurus catheti.

Sauropterygians

Research

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Anguanax[12]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[13]

Cau & Fanti

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Rosso Ammonitico Veronese Formation

 Italy

A pliosaurid. The type species is Anguanax zignoi.

Atychodracon[14]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Smith

Early Jurassic

 United Kingdom

A rhomaleosaurid plesiosaur; a new genus for "Plesiosaurus" megacephalus Stutchbury (1846).

Cardiocorax[15]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Araújo et al.

Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)

Mocuio Formation

 Angola

An elasmosaurid plesiosaur. The type species is Cardiocorax mukulu.

Dianmeisaurus[16]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Shang & Li

Middle Triassic (Anisian)

Guangling Formation

 China

A member of Eosauropterygia of uncertain phylogenetic placement, more closely related to nothosaurs than to plesiosaurs. The type species is Dianmeisaurus gracilis.

Makhaira[17]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fischer et al.

Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)

 Russia

A pliosaurid. The type species is Makhaira rossica.

Vegasaurus[18]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

O’Gorman et al.

Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)

Snow Hill Island Formation

Antarctica (Vega Island)

An elasmosaurid plesiosaur. The type species is Vegasaurus molyi.

Wangosaurus[19]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ma et al.

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Falang Formation

 China

A pistosauroid. The type species is Wangosaurus brevirostris.

Lepidosaurs

Research

  • A phylogenetic analysis of living and fossil squamate relationships, based on morphological and molecular data, is published by Reeder et al. (2015).[20]
  • Miocene anoles from the Dominican amber, showing the habitat specializations also present in the extant Caribbean anoles, are described by Sherratt et al. (2015).[21]

New taxa

Rhynchocephalians

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Clevosaurus sectumsemper[22]

Sp. nov

Valid

Klein et al.

Late Triassic (Rhaetian)

 United Kingdom

A clevosaurid sphenodontian, a species of Clevosaurus.

Lizards

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Archaerhineura[23]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Longrich et al.

Late Palaeocene

Polecat Bench Formation

 United States

A rhineurid amphisbaenian. The type species is Archaerhineura mephitis.

Asagaolacerta[24]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Evans & Matsumoto

Early Cretaceous

Kuwajima Formation

 Japan

A lizard of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Asagaolacerta tricuspidens.

Asprosaurus[25]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Park, Evans & Huh

Late Cretaceous

 South Korea

A member of Anguimorpha, probably a member of Monstersauria. The type species is Asprosaurus bibongriensis.

Babibasiliscus[26]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Conrad

Eocene (approximately 48 Ma)

Bridger Formation

 United States

A member of Corytophanidae. The type species is Babibasiliscus alxi.

Barbatteius[27]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid[28]

Venczel & Codrea

Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)

Haţeg Basin

 Romania

Originally assigned to the family Teiidae, but subsequently transferred to the separate family Barbatteiidae within the group Teiioidea.[29] The type species is Barbatteius vremiri.

Cadurcogekko verus[30]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bolet et al.

Eocene

 France

A gekkotan lizard, a species of Cadurcogekko.

Chromatogenys[31]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Makádi & Nydam

Late Cretaceous (Santonian)

 Hungary

A member of Scincomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Chromatogenys tiliquoides.

Chthonophis[23]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Longrich et al.

Probably early Palaeocene

Bug Creek Anthills, Fort Union Formation

 United States

An amphisbaenian, the only member of the new family Chthonophidae. The type species is Chthonophis subterraneus.

Cuvieribaena[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Čerňanský, Augéc & Rage

Eocene (Bartonian)

 France

A blanid amphisbaenian. The type species is Cuvieribaena carlgansi.

Dryadissector[33]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wick, Lehman & Brink

Late Cretaceous (early Campanian)

Aguja Formation

 United States

A member of Varanoidea. The type species is Dryadissector shilleri.

Gekkomimus[30]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Bolet et al.

Eocene

 France

A skink; a new genus for "Cadurcogekko" rugosus Augé (2005).

Gueragama[34]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Simões et al.

Late Cretaceous (Turonian-Campanian)

Goio-Erê Formation

 Brazil

The first member of Acrodonta (a relative of agamids and chameleons) described from South America. The type species is Gueragama sulamericana.

Hakuseps[24]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Evans & Matsumoto

Early Cretaceous

 Japan

A squamate of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Hakuseps imberis.

Kuroyuriella[24]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Evans & Matsumoto

Early Cretaceous

Kuwajima Formation

 Japan

A lizard of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Kuroyuriella mikikoi.

Norellius[35]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Conrad & Daza

Early Cretaceous (probably approximately 130 Mya)

Öösh Basin

 Mongolia

A member of Gekkonomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Norellius nyctisaurops.

Ophisaurus holeci[36]

Sp. nov

Valid

Klembara

Miocene

 Czech Republic
 Germany[37][38]

A glass lizard.

Pachygenys adachii[39]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ikeda, Ota & Saegusa

Early Cretaceous

Sasayama Group

 Japan

A squamate of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Pachygenys.

Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans[40]

Sp. nov

Valid[41]

Konishi et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

 Japan

A halisaurine mosasaur, a species of Phosphorosaurus.

Plioplatecarpus peckensis[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cuthbertson & Holmes

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Bearpaw Formation

 United States

A mosasaur, a species of Plioplatecarpus.

Pseudopus rugosus[36]

Sp. nov

Valid

Klembara

Early Miocene

 Czech Republic

A relative of the sheltopusik.

Tetrapodophis[43]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Martill, Tischlinger & Longrich

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Crato Formation

 Brazil

A squamate reptile of uncertain phylogenetic placement; originally classified as an early, four-legged snake,[43] but subsequently argued to be a dolichosaurid.[44][45] The type species is Tetrapodophis amplectus.

Snakes

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Diablophis[46]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Caldwell et al.

Late Jurassic

Morrison Formation

 United States

A basal snake; a new genus for "Parviraptor" gilmorei Evans (1996).

Eophis[46]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Caldwell et al.

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Forest Marble

 United Kingdom

A basal snake. The type species is Eophis underwoodi.

Portugalophis[46]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Caldwell et al.

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Camadas de Guimarota

 Portugal

A basal snake. The type species is Portugalophis lignites.

Renenutet[47]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Mccartney & Seiffert

Eocene (Priabonian)

 Egypt

A member of Colubroidea. The type species is Renenutet enmerwer.

Turtles

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Adocus sengokuensis[48]

Sp. nov

Valid

Sonoda et al.

Early Cretaceous

Sengoku Formation

 Japan

A species of Adocus.

Arvinachelys[49]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lively

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Kaiparowits Formation

 United States

A member of Baenidae. The type species is Arvinachelys goldeni.

Bairdemys thalassica[50]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ferreira et al.

Miocene

Capadare Formation

 Venezuela

A podocnemidid belonging to the clade Stereogenyina, a species of Bairdemys.

Baltemys velogastros[51]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lichtig & Lucas

Eocene (early Bridgerian)

Huerfano Formation

 United States

A member of Kinosternidae, a species of Baltemys.

Corsochelys bentleyi[52]

Sp. nov

Valid

Schwimmer et al.

Late Cretaceous

 United States

A member of Dermochelyidae, a species of Corsochelys.

Desmatochelys padillai[53]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cadena & Parham

Early Cretaceous (late Barremian-early Aptian)

Paja Formation

 Colombia

A member of Protostegidae, species of Desmatochelys.

Gaffneylania[54]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sterli, de la Fuente & Krause

Middle Eocene

Sarmiento Formation

 Argentina

A member of Meiolaniidae. The type species is Gaffneylania auricularis.

Gobiapalone palaeocenica[55]

Sp. nov

Valid

Danilov et al.

Paleocene

Bugin Tsav Basin

 Mongolia

A member of Trionychidae, a species of Gobiapalone. The genus Gobiapalone was considered to be a junior synonym of the genus Kuhnemys by Georgalis & Joyce (2017), though the authors maintained G. palaeocenica as a distinct species within the latter genus.[56]

Gomphochelys[57]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bourque et al.

Early Wasatchian

Willwood Formation

 United States

A member of Dermatemydidae. The type species is Gomphochelys nanus.

Judithemys russelli[58]

Sp. nov

Valid

Brinkman

Late Cretaceous

 Canada

A member of (likely non-monophyletic) Macrobaenidae, a species of Judithemys.

Jurassichelon[59]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pérez-García

Late Jurassic (early Tithonian)

 France

A basal member of Eucryptodira. The type species is Jurassichelon oleronensis.

Khunnuchelys lophorhothon[60]

Sp. nov

Valid

Danilov et al.

Late Cretaceous (Santonian or early Campanian)

Bostobe Formation

 Kazakhstan

A trionychine trionychid, a species of Khunnuchelys.

Kimurachelys[61]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Brinkman et al.

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)

Dinosaur Park Formation

 Canada

A chelonioid turtle. The type species is Kimurachelys slobodae.

Leyvachelys[62]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cadena

Early Cretaceous (Barremian-Aptian)

Glen Rose Formation
Paja Formation

 Colombia
 United States

A member of Pan-Cryptodira belonging to the family Sandownidae. The type species is Leyvachelys cipadi.

Mauremys oshiroi[63]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Takahashi et al.

Late Pleistocene

Tomori Amaga Cave

 Japan

A pond turtle.

Neurankylus hutchisoni[64]

Sp. nov

Valid[65]

Lively

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Kaiparowits Formation

 United States

A member of Baenidae, a species of Neurankylus.

Neurankylus utahensis[64]

Sp. nov

Valid[65]

Lively

Late Cretaceous (Campanian)

Kaiparowits Formation

 United States

A member of Baenidae, a species of Neurankylus.

Perochelys[66]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Li, Joyce & Liu

Early Cretaceous (Aptian)

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A soft-shelled turtle of uncertain phylogenetic placement; it might be a stem- or a crown-trionychid. The type species is Perochelys lamadongensis.

Phunoichelys[67]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Tong et al.

Late Jurassic

Phu Kradung Formation

 Thailand

A xinjiangchelyid eucryptodiran. The type species is Phunoichelys thirakhupti.

Portlandemys gracilis[68]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Anquetin, Püntener & Billon-Bruyat

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Reuchenette Formation

  Switzerland

A plesiochelyid eucryptodiran, a species of Portlandemys.

Sternotherus bonevalleyensis[69]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Bourque & Schubert

Late Hemphillian

 United States

A musk turtle.

Sternotherus palaeodorus[69]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Bourque & Schubert

Late Hemphillian

 United States

A musk turtle.

Taraschelon[70]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid[71]

Pérez-García

Early Oligocene

 France

A tortoise; a new genus for "Testudo" gigas Bravard (1844).

Testudo brevitesta[72]

Sp. nov

Valid[73]

Vlachos & Tsoukala

Late Pliocene (early Villafranchian)

 Greece

A tortoise, a species of Testudo.

Thalassemys bruntrutana[74]

Sp. nov

Valid

Püntener, Anquetin & Billon-Bruyat

Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)

Reuchenette Formation

  Switzerland

A basal member of Pancryptodira, a species of Thalassemys.

Toremys[75]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Pérez-García et al.

Early Cretaceous (early Albian)

 Spain

A pleurosternid paracryptodiran. The type species is Toremys cassiopeia.

"Trionyx" jixiensis[76]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Li et al.

Early Cretaceous

Chengzihe Formation

 China

A member of Trionychinae of uncertain phylogenetic placement.

Xiaochelys[77]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zhou & Rabi

Early Cretaceous (Barremian-early Aptian)

Yixian Formation

 China

A member of Sinemydidae. The type species is Xiaochelys ningchengensis.

Archosauriformes

Archosaurs

Other

Other reptiles

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Eohyosaurus[79]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Butler et al.

Middle Triassic (early Anisian)

Burgersdorp Formation

 South Africa

A basal rhynchosaur. The type species is Eohyosaurus wolvaardti.

Erpetonyx[80]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Modesto et al.

Carboniferous (Gzhelian)

Egmont Bay Formation

 Canada

A relative of bolosaurids. The type species is Erpetonyx arsenaultorum.

Glaurung[81]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bulanov & Sennikov

Late Permian

 Germany

A member of Weigeltisauridae. The type species is Glaurung schneideri.

Opisthodontosaurus[82]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Reisz et al.

Early Permian

Garber Formation

 United States

A member of Captorhinidae. The type species is Opisthodontosaurus carrolli.

Pappochelys[83]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Schoch & Sues

Middle Triassic (Ladinian)

Erfurt Formation

 Germany

A stem-turtle. The type species is Pappochelys rosinae.

"Thalassodromeus" sebesensis[84]

Sp. nov

Valid

Grellet-Tinner & Codrea

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

 Romania

A reptile of uncertain phylogenetic placement; initially classified as a pterosaur and a species of Thalassodromeus,[84] but subsequently argued to be a turtle and a junior synonym of Kallokibotion bajazidi.[85]

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