†tribe Glyptosaurini Sullivan 1979 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata - Anguidae

Full reference: R. M. Sullivan. 1979. Revision of the Paleogene genus Glyptosaurus (Reptilia, Anguidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 163(1):1-72

Parent taxon: Glyptosaurinae according to R. Estes 1983

See also Sullivan 1979

Sister taxa: Arpadosaurus, Diacium quinquepedale, Eoglyptosaurus, Glyptosaurus, Helodermoides, Melanosaurini, Melanosaurus, Paraglyptosaurus, Placosaurus, Proxestops, Sullivania, Xestops

Subtaxa: Gaultia Proglyptosaurus Stenoplacosaurus

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Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of China (2 collections), France (1), Portugal (1), Spain (5), United States (5: Colorado, Wyoming)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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