Alternative spelling: Sauri
Synonym: Saurii Latreille 1800
Parent taxon: Neodiapsida according to J. Muller 2003
See also Antunes 1964, Barbera and Macuglia 1991, Benton 1985, Clos 1995, d'Orbigny 1849, Dundee 1989, Estes 1964, Estes 1983, Gadow 1898, Gilmore 1928, Haubold 1974, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Kuhn 1966, Lingham-Soliar 1994, Lingham-Soliar 1995, Mantell 1854, Owen 1859, Perrier 1928, Quenstedt 1882, Sahni and Srivastava 1976, Seiffert 1975, Sulimski 1972, Sullivan 1986, Welles and Gregg 1971 and Wiffen 1980
Sister taxa: Acallosuchus, Claudiosauridae, Euryapsida, Galesphyridae, Galesphyrus, Lacertulus, Orovenator, Palaeagama, Sauria, Saurosternon, Sphodrosaurus, Weigeltisauridae, Younginiformes
Subtaxa: Ascalabota Autosauri Dactylopodes Eolacertilia Geckonidi Iguaniformes Labyrinthodontes Labyrinthodontidae Lacertidi Lacertipus Menodon Mosasauriformes Nexipodes Vermilinguii
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