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Ophiomorus

Osteichthyes - Scincidae

Taxonomy
Ophiomorus was named by Duméril and Bibron (1839). It is extant.

It was assigned to Scincidae by Villa et al. (2020), Georgalis et al. (2024).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Ophiomorus Duméril and Bibron
2020Ophiomorus Villa et al.
2024Ophiomorus Georgalis et al.

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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
genusOphiomorusDuméril 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. Ophiomorus Duméril and Bibron 1839
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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: Behler and King 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Ruscinian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 5.09000 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ruscinian5.09 - 3.55Greece O. sp. (31907)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Greece (Peloponnisos) O. sp. (34766)