Plestiodon Dumeril and Bibron 1839 (skink)

Reptilia - Squamata - Scincidae

Parent taxon: Scincidae according to S. T. Tucker et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Acontias, Aethesia, Aocnodromeus, Axonoscincus, Ayalasaurus, Berruva, Corucia, Egerniinae, Eugongylus, Feylininae, Gekkomimus, Lygosoma, Lygosominae, Oligosoma, Ophiomorus, Orthoscincus, Orthrioscincus, Parotosaurus, Penemabuya, Sauriscus, Scincinae, Sphenomorphus, Tiliqua, Trachylepis, Verticaria

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (2: Nebraska collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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