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

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Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-herbivore

Distribution: found only at Cueva de Abra Travertine (Quaternary of Mexico)

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