Clade Trogonophidae Bonaparte 1838 (worm lizard)

Reptilia - Squamata - Trogonophidae

see discussion in Georgalis et al. 2024 [ref:89918] for correct author of family name

Alternative spelling: Trogonophinae

Parent taxon: Amphisbaeniformes according to N. R. Longrich et al. 2015

See also Cope 1871, Cope 1875, Estes 1983, Frank and Ramus 1996, Kearney 2003 and Kuhn 1966

Sister taxa: Amphisbaenidae, Bipedidae, Blanidae, Cadeidae, Todrasaurus

Subtaxa: Palaeoblanus Terastiodontosaurus Trogonophis

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Ecology: fossorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Morocco (1 collection)

• Miocene of Germany (4)

• Oligocene of Germany (3)

• Eocene of Tunisia (1)

Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences

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