†Orthoscincus malperiensis Augé 2005 (skink)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Scincidae
Full reference: M. L. Augé. 2005. Evolution des lézards du Paléogène en Europe. Mémoires du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle 192:1-369
Belongs to Orthoscincus according to M. L. Augé 2005
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USTL MAL 601 (right dentary). Its type locality is Malperie, which is in a Priabonian karst phosphorite in the Perrière Formation of France.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution: found only at Malperie
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