Scincoideus haininensis Folie et al. 2005 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata

Full reference: A. Folie, B. Sigé, and T. Smith. 2005. A new scincomorph lizard from the Palaeocene of Belgium and the origin of Scincoidea in Europe. Naturwissenschaften 92:542-546

Belongs to Scincoideus according to A. Folie et al. 2005

Sister taxon: Scincoideus grassator

Type specimen: IRSNB R 219, a mandible (Right dentary). Its type locality is Hainin well vertebrate fauna, which is in a Danian lacustrine claystone in the Hainin Formation of Belgium.

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Hainin well vertebrate fauna

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