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Psammodromus (Sand lizards)

Osteichthyes - Lacertidae

Taxonomy
Psammodromus was named by Fitzinger (1826). It is extant.

It was assigned to Lacertidae by Frank and Ramus (1996).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Psammodromus Fitzinger
1996Psammodromus Frank and Ramus

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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()
Episquamata
superfamilyLacertoideaCamp 1923
familyLacertidaeBonaparte 1831
genusPsammodromusFitzinger 1826

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. Psammodromus Fitzinger 1826 [Sand lizards]
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Psammodromus algirus Linneaus 1758 [Algerian psammodromus]
Psammodromus hispanicus Fitzinger 1826 [Spanish psammodromus]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:45:04
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:45:04
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Behler and King 1979, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Calabrian or 1.80000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.774 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Spain (Murcia) Psammodromus algirus (34128)