†Lestophis Marsh 1885 (worm lizard)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Rhineuridae
Synonym: Limnophis Marsh 1871 [replaced name]
Parent taxon: Rhineuridae according to R. Estes 1983
See also Carroll 1988, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Hecht 1959 and Marsh 1885
Sister taxa: Archaerhineura, Dyticonastis, Hadrorhineura, Jepsibaena, Macrorhineura, Oligorhineura, Ototriton, Plesiorhineura, Protorhineura, Rhineura, Solastella, Spathorhynchus
Subtaxa: Lestophis anceps Lestophis crassus Limnophis crassus
Type: Limnophis crassus
Ecology: fossorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan collection), United States (3: Wyoming)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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