Reptilia - Squamata

Full reference: J. -C. Rage, M. Adaci, M. Bensalah, M. Mahboubi, L. Marivaux, F. Mebrouk, and R. Tabuce. 2021. Latest Early-early Middle Eocene deposits of Algeria (Glib Zegdou, HGL50), yield the richest and most diverse fauna of amphibians and squamate reptiles from the Palaeogene of Africa. Palaeovertebrata 44(1):e1

Parent taxon: Alethinophidia according to J. -C. Rage et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Acrochordoidea, Aniliidae, Anilioidea, Caenophidia, Cerberophis, Colombophis, Colubroidea, Cylindrophiidae, Henophidia, Itaboraiophis, Macrostomata, Paulacoutophis, Pseudoxyrhophiidae, Simoliopheoidea, Tuscahomaophis

Subtaxa: Afrotortrix draaensis

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Type: Afrotortrix draaensis

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Gour Lazib HGL50 (Eocene to Eocene of Algeria)

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