Osteichthyes - Scincoidea - Scincidae

Full reference: M. N. Hutchinson and J. D. Scanlon. 2009. New and unusual plio-pleistocene lizard (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Wellington Caves, New South Wales, Australia. Journal of Herpetology 43(1):139-147

Parent taxon: Scincidae according to M. N. Hutchinson and J. D. Scanlon 2009

Sister taxa: Acontias, Aocnodromeus, Axonoscincus, Ayalasaurus, Berruva, Corucia, Egerniinae, Eugongylus, Feylininae, Gekkomimus, Lygosoma, Lygosominae, Oligosoma, Ophiomorus, Orthoscincus, Orthrioscincus, Parotosaurus, Penemabuya, Plestiodon, Sauriscus, Scincinae, Sphenomorphus, Tiliqua, Trachylepis, Verticaria

Subtaxa: Aethesia frangens

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Type: Aethesia frangens

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution: found only at Spoil heap from Wellington Caves (Pliocene of Australia)

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