Lepidophyma Duméril 1851 (tropical night lizard)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Xantusiidae
Synonyms: Gaigeia Smith 1939, Impensodens Langebartel 1953
Parent taxon: Xantusiidae according to R. Estes 1983
See also Carroll 1988, Frank and Ramus 1996 and Hecht 1956
Sister taxa: Catactegenys, Cricosaura, Klauberina, Palaeoxantusia, Palepidophyma, Paracontogenys, Xantusia
Subtaxa: Lepidophyma arizeloglyphus Lepidophyma flavimaculatum Lepidophyma gaigeae Lepidophyma smithii
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore
Distribution: found only at Cueva de Abra Travertine (Quaternary of Mexico)
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