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Tropidophorus

Osteichthyes - Scincidae

Taxonomy
Tropidophorus was named by Dumeril and Bibron (1839). It is extant.

It was assigned to Lygosominae by Böhme (2010).

Species
Entered
by T. Liebrecht (authorized by J. Mueller) on 2012-12-15

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Tropidophorus Dumeril and Bibron
2010Tropidophorus Böhme p. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
superfamilyScincoideaOppel 1811
familyScincidaeGray 1825
subfamilyLygosominaeMittleman 1952
genusTropidophorusDumeril and Bibron 1839

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Tropidophorus Dumeril and Bibron 1839
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Tropidophorus bavaricus Böhme 2010
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:45:25
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:45:25
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Behler and King 1979, Carroll 1988

Age range: MN 5 or 15.98000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Germany (Bavaria) T. bavaricus (34615)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Germany (Baden-Württemberg) T. bavaricus (48325)