Synonym: Lamiasaurus Longrich et al. 2012 [replaced name]
Full reference: N. R. Longrich, B.-A. S. Bhullar, and J. A. Gauthier. 2013. Correction for Longrich et al, Mass extinction of lizards and snakes at the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110(16):6608-6608
Parent taxon: Squamata according to N. R. Longrich et al. 2012
See also Longrich et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Ameivoidea, Amphisbaenia, Anguimorpha, Anhuisaurus, Anomalopsis, Anqingosaurus, Araeoscelomorphi, Ardeosaurus, Asagaolacerta, Bavarisaurus, Changjiangosaurus, Cuencasaurus, Dibamidae, Draconoidea, Eichstaettisaurus, Episquamata, Gekkonomorpha, Hakuseps, Haplodontosaurus, Harpagosaurus excedens, Hongshanxi, Hoyalacerta, Huehuecuetzpalli, Iguana haueri, Iguanomorpha, Jucaraseps, Kuroyuriella, Lacertibaenia, Lacertilia, Liushusaurus, Macrocnemidae, Megachirella, Moqisaurus, Mosasauridae, Mosasauroidea, Oculudentavis, Olindalacerta, Ophidia, Oxiella, Paikasisaurus, Palaeophidae, Paleochelco, Pangekkota, Panscincoidea, Panxantusiidae, Panxenosaurus, Paraplacosauriops, Parasaurillus, Parviraptor, Pseudosaurillus, Pythonomorpha, Sauripes, Scandensia, Scincogekkonomorpha, Scincoidea, Scincomorpha, Scleroglossa, Tedorosaurus, Thalattosauromorphi, Trachelosauridae, Vialorophis, Xestops gracilis, Yabeinosaurus, Yabeinosaurus youngi, Zanclodontidae
Subtaxa: Lamiasaura ferox
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Robber's Roost (UW V-79032) (Cretaceous of Wyoming)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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