†Orthoscincus Augé 2005 (skink)
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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
Parent taxon: Scincidae according to M. L. Augé 2005
Sister taxa: Acontias, Aethesia, Aocnodromeus, Axonoscincus, Ayalasaurus, Berruva, Corucia, Egerniinae, Eugongylus, Feylininae, Gekkomimus, Lygosoma, Lygosominae, Oligosoma, Ophiomorus, Orthrioscincus, Parotosaurus, Penemabuya, Plestiodon, Sauriscus, Scincinae, Sphenomorphus, Tiliqua, Trachylepis, Verticaria
Subtaxa: Orthoscincus malperiensis
Type: Orthoscincus malperiensis
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution: found only at Malperie (Eocene of France)
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