Reptilia - Squamata - Scincidae
Full reference: M. L. Augé. 2005. Evolution des lézards du Paléogène en Europe. Mémoires du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle 192:1-369
Belongs to Ayalasaurus according to M. L. Augé 2005
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MNHN QU 17190, a mandible (left dentary with anterior part of postdentaries (splenial and start of angular)). Its type locality is Phosphorites du Quercy (for taxa with non-specific locality data), which is in an Eocene/Miocene terrestrial phosphorite in the Quercy Phosphorites Formation of France.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene to Miocene of France (1 collection)
• Eocene of France (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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