Trogonophis Kaup 1830 (worm lizard)

Reptilia - Squamata - Trogonophidae

Full reference: J. Kaup. 1830. Trogonophis, eine neue Amphibiengattung, den Amphisbaenen zunächst verwandt. Isis von Oken 23(9):880-881

Parent taxon: Trogonophidae according to S. Bailon 2000

See also Frank and Ramus 1996

Sister taxa: Palaeoblanus, Terastiodontosaurus

Subtaxa: Trogonophis darelbeidae Trogonophis wiegmanni

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Ecology: fossorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at Ahl al Oughlam - general (Pliocene of Morocco)

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