Reptilia - Squamata - Trogonophidae
Full reference: H.-H. Schleich. 1988. Neue Reptilienfunde aus dem Tertiär Deutschlands. 8. Palaeoblanus tobieni n. gen., n. sp. - neue Doppelschleichen aus dem Tertiär Deutschlands [New reptile discoveries from the Tertiary of Germany 8: Palaeoblanus tobieni n. gen., n. sp., - new amphisbaenids from the Tertiary of Germany]. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 62(1-2):95-105
Belongs to Palaeoblanus according to H.-H. Schleich 1988
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: SMF - R 4349a, a mandible (right dentary). Its type locality is Weisenau, which is in a MN 1 terrestrial horizon in Germany.
Ecology: fossorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Germany (4 collections)
• Oligocene of Germany (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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