Full reference: L. Xing, J. K. O'Connor, L. Schmitz, L. M. Chiappe, R. C. McKellar, Q. Yi, and G. Li. 2020. Hummingbird-sized dinosaur from the Cretaceous period of Myanmar. Nature 579:245-249
Parent taxon: Squamata according to M. TaĆanda et al. 2022
See also Xing et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Ameivoidea, Amphisbaenia, Anguimorpha, Anhuisaurus, Anomalopsis, Anqingosaurus, Araeoscelomorphi, Ardeosaurus, Asagaolacerta, Bavarisaurus, Changjiangosaurus, Cryptovaranoides, Cuencasaurus, Dibamidae, Draconoidea, Eichstaettisaurus, Episquamata, Gekkonomorpha, Hakuseps, Haplodontosaurus, Harpagosaurus excedens, Hongshanxi, Hoyalacerta, Huehuecuetzpalli, Iguana haueri, Iguanomorpha, Jucaraseps, Kuroyuriella, Lacertibaenia, Lacertilia, Liushusaurus, Macrocnemidae, Megachirella, Moqisaurus, Mosasauridae, Mosasauroidea, Olindalacerta, Ophidia, Oxiella, Paikasisaurus, Palaeophidae, Paleochelco, Pangekkota, Panscincoidea, Panxantusiidae, Panxenosaurus, Paraplacosauriops, Parasaurillus, Parviraptor, Pseudosaurillus, Pythonomorpha, Sauripes, Scandensia, Scincogekkonomorpha, Scincoidea, Scincomorpha, Scleroglossa, Tedorosaurus, Thalattosauromorphi, Trachelosauridae, Vialorophis, Xestops gracilis, Yabeinosaurus, Yabeinosaurus youngi, Zanclodontidae
Subtaxa: Oculudentavis khaungraae
Type: Oculudentavis khaungraae
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Burmese amber, Angbamo (Dexu Institute of Palaeontology) (Cretaceous of Myanmar)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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