Ophisaurus acuminatus Jorg 1965 (glass lizard)

Reptilia - Squamata - Anguidae

Belongs to Ophisaurus according to Jorg 1965

Sister taxa: Ophisaurus apodus, Ophisaurus attenuatus, Ophisaurus canadensis, Ophisaurus compressus, Ophisaurus feifari, Ophisaurus harti, Ophisaurus holeci, Ophisaurus koellikeri, Ophisaurus robustus, Ophisaurus roqueprunensis, Ophisaurus spinari, Ophisaurus ventralis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Howenegg, which is in a MN 9/MN 10 lacustrine horizon in Germany

Ecology: insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Howenegg

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