Acanthodactylus Wiegmann 1834 (Fringe-fingered lizard)

Reptilia - Squamata - Lacertidae

Parent taxon: Lacertidae according to N. Frank and E. Ramus 1996

Sister taxa: Algyroides, Amblyolacerta, Archaeolacerta, Cernaycerta, Cryptolacerta, Dormaalisaurus, Dracaenosaurus, Edlartetia, Eremias, Escampcerta, Gallotia, Gallotiinae, Gracilicerta, Lacerta, Mediolacerta, Mesalina, Miolacerta, Plesiolacerta, Podarcis, Psammodromus, Pseudeumeces, Quercycerta, Succinilacerta, Takydromus, Timon, Tropidosaura

Subtaxa: Acanthodactylus erythurus

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Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Spain (3 collections)

• Pliocene of Morocco (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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