Reptilia - Squamata - Lacertidae
New generic name for Lacerta sansaniensis Lartet 1851
Full reference: M. Augé and J.-C. Rage. 2000. Les squamates (Reptilia) du Miocène moyen de Sansan. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 183:263-313
Parent taxon: Lacertidae according to M. Augé and J.-C. Rage 2000
See also Böhme 2010
Sister taxa: Acanthodactylus, Algyroides, Amblyolacerta, Archaeolacerta, Cernaycerta, Cryptolacerta, Dormaalisaurus, Dracaenosaurus, Eremias, Escampcerta, Gallotia, Gallotiinae, Gracilicerta, Lacerta, Mediolacerta, Mesalina, Miolacerta, Plesiolacerta, Podarcis, Psammodromus, Pseudeumeces, Quercycerta, Succinilacerta, Takydromus, Timon, Tropidosaura
Subtaxa: Edlartetia sansaniensis
Type: Edlartetia sansaniensis
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Austria (2 collections), France (1), Germany (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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