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Acrodonta

Osteichthyes

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Acrodonta Cope
1974Agama sinensis Hou
1988Acrodonta Estes et al.
2000Acrodonta Lee and Caldwell
2006Acrodonta Datta and Ray p. 795
2006Tikiguania Datta and Ray p. 795
2006Tikiguania estesi Datta and Ray p. 795
2006Acrodonta Smith p. 5
2007Acrodonta Conrad and Norell fig. 19
2017Acrodonta DeMar Jr 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()
—IguanomorphaSukhanov 1961
—ChamaeleontiformesConrad 2008
—AcrodontaCope 1864
—AcrodontaCope 1864

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.

Unr. †Acrodonta Cope 1864
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Fm. Agamidae Gray 1827
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G. Acanthosura Hardwicke and Gray 1827 [Armored pricklenape]
G. Agama Daudin 1802
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Agama agama Linneaus 1758 [Common agama]
Subfm. †Agaminae
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G. Amphibolurus Wagler 1830
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Amphibolurus muricatus White 1790 [Jacky lizard]
G. Aphaniotis Peter 1864
G. Brachysaura Hardwicke and Gray 1827
G. Bronchocela Kuhl 1829
G. Caimanops Lucas and Frost 1902
G. Calotes Linneaus 1758
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Calotes emma Gray 1845 [Thailand bloodsucker]
Calotes versicolor Daudin 1802 [Variable agama]
G. Ceratophora Gray 1834
G. Chelosania Gray 1845
G. Chlamydosaurus Gray 1825
G. Clamydosaurus Gray 1825
G. Cophotis Peters 1861
G. Coryphophylax Blyth 1860
G. Cryptagama Meyer 1874
G. Ctenophorus Gray 1831
G. Dendragama Doria 1888
G. Diporiphora Gray 1845
G. Draco Linnaeus 1758
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Draco affinis Bartlett 1894 [Bartlett's flying dragon]
Draco biaro Lazell 1987 [Lazell's flying dragon]
Draco blanfordii Boulenger 1885 [Blanford's flying dragon]
Draco dussumieri Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Indian flying dragon]
Draco fimbriatus Kuhl 1820 [Fringed flying dragon]
Draco formosus Boulenger 1900 [Formosa flying dragon]
Draco haematopogon Gray 1831 [Red-barbed flying dragon]
Draco jarechii Lazell 1992 [Jarechi's flying dragon]
Draco lineatus Daudin 1802 [Lined flying dragon]
Draco maculatus Gray 1845 [Spotted flying dragon]
Draco maximus Boulenger 1893 [Great flying dragon]
Draco melanopogon Boulenger 1887 [Black-barbed flying dragon]
Draco norvillii Alcock 1859 [Alcock's flying dragon]
Draco obscurus Boulenger 1887 [Veiled flying dragon]
Draco punctatus Boulenger 1900 [Dotted flying dragon]
Draco quinquefasciatus Hardwicke and Gray 1827 [Five-lined flying dragon]
Draco spilopterus Wiegmann 1834 [Philippine flying dragon]
Draco taeniopterus Gunther 1861 [Thai flying dragon]
Draco volans Linneaus 1758 [Common flying dragon]
G. Gonocephalus Laurenti 1768
G. Harpesaurus Dumeril 1851
G. Hydrosaurus Kaup 1828
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Hydrosaurus amboinensis Schlosser 1788 [Sailfin lizard]
Hydrosaurus pustulatus Escholtz 1829 [Philippine sailfin lizard]
Hydrosaurus weberi Barbour 1911 [Weber's sailfin lizard]
G. Hylagama Mertens 1924
G. Hypsilurus Dumeril and Bibron 1837
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Hypsilurus dilophus Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Indonesian forest dragon]
Hypsilurus papuensis Macleay 1877 [Papua forest dragon]
G. †Indiagama Rana et al. 2013
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†Indiagama gujarata Rana et al. 2013
G. Japalura Gray 1853
G. Leiolepis Gray 1827
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Leiolepis belliana Gray 1827 [Butterfly lizard]
Leiolepis reevesii Gray 1831 [Reeves' butterfly lizard]
G. Lophocalotes Bleeker 1860
G. Lophognathus Gray 1842
G. Lyriocephalus Linneaus 1758
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Lyriocephalus scutatus Linneaus 1758
G. †Mergenagama Gao and Dashzeveg 1999
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†Mergenagama paurosa Gao and Dashzeveg 1999
G. Mictopholis Annandale 1908
G. Moloch Gray 1841
G. Oriocalotes Smith 1935
G. Otocryptis Wagler 1830
G. Phoxophrys Peters 1864
G. Phrynocephalus Pallas 1776
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Phrynocephalus luteoguttatus Boulenger 1887 [Yellow-speckled toadhead agama]
Phrynocephalus maculatus Anderson 1872 [Blacktail toadhead agama]
Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776 [Secret toadhead agama]
G. Physignathus Cuvier 1829
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Physignathus cocincinus Cuvier 1829 [Water dragon]
Physignathus lesueurii Gray 1831 [Eastern water dragon]
G. Pogona Storr 1982 [bearded dragon]
G. †Protodraco Wagner et al. 2021
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†Protodraco monocoli Wagner et al. 2021
G. Psammophilus Gray 1831
G. Pseudocalotes Gray 1831
G. Pseudotrapelus Heyden 1827
G. Ptyctolaemus Peters 1864 [Throated agamas]
G. †Quercygama Auge and Smith 1997
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†Quercygama galliae Filhol 1877
G. Rankinia Wells and Wellington 1983
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Rankinia diemensis Gray 1841 [mountain dragon]
G. Salea Gray 1845 [Asia minor agamas]
G. Sitana Cuvier 1829 [Sita lizards]
G. Stellio Laurenti 1768
G. †Suratagama Rana et al. 2013
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†Suratagama neeraae Rana et al. 2013
G. †Talosaurus Gao and Dashzeveg 1999
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†Talosaurus tribolosus Gao and Dashzeveg 1999
G. †Tinosaurus Estes 1783
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†Tinosaurus asiaticus Gilmore 1943
†Tinosaurus europeocaenus Auge and Smith 1997
†Tinosaurus indicus Prasad and Bajpai 2008
G. Tympanocryptis Peters 1864
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G. †Vastanagama Prasad and Bajpai 2008
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†Vastanagama susanae Prasad and Bajpai 2008
G. †Zephyrosauridion Gao and Dashzeveg 2000
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†Zephyrosauridion hypsochorosus Gao and Dashzeveg 2000
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Invalid names: Zephyrosaurus hypsochorosus Gao and Dashzeveg 1999 [replaced]
Invalid names: Zephyrosaurus Gao and Dashzeveg 1999 [replaced]
Invalid names: Uromastycinae Theobold 1868 [empty]
G. †Barbaturex Head et al. 2013
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†Barbaturex morrisoni Head et al. 2013
G. †Bharatagama Evans et al. 2002
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†Bharatagama rebbanensis Evans et al. 2002
Fm. Chamaeleonidae Gray 1825 [chameleon]
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G. Brookesia Gray 1864 [Leaf chameleon]
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Brookesia superciliaris Kuhl 1820 [Brown leaf chameleon]
G. Calumma Gray 1865
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†Calumma benovskyi Čerňanský et al. 2020
G. Chamaeleo Laurenti 1768
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†Chamaeleo andrusovi Čerňanský 2010
†Chamaeleo bavaricus Schleich 1983
Chamaeleo chameleon Linneaus 1758 [Common chameleon]
Chamaeleo dilepis Leach 1819 [Flapneck chameleon]
Chamaeleo monachus Gray 1865 [Socotran chameleon]
Invalid names: Chamaeleo caroliquarti Moody and Roček 1980 [nomen dubium], Chamaeleo pfeili Schleich 1984 [nomen dubium]
G. Rhampholeon Gunther 1874 [Stumptail chameleons]
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Rhampholeon spectrum Buchholz 1874 [Cameroon stumptail chameleon]
G. †Gueragama Simões et al. 2015
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†Gueragama sulamericana Simões et al. 2015
Infraor. Pachyglossa Cope 1864
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Superfm. †Uromastycoidea Theobold 1868
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Fm. †Changjiangosauridae Hou 1976
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G. †Acrodontopsis Alifanov 2009
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†Acrodontopsis robustus Alifanov 2009
G. †Agamimus Alifanov 2009
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†Agamimus gracilis Alifanov 2009
G. †Creberidentat Li 1991
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G. †Graminisaurus Alifanov 2009
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†Graminisaurus interruptus Alifanov 2009
G. †Khaichinsaurus Alifanov 2009
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†Khaichinsaurus reshetovi Alifanov 2009
G. †Lavatisaurus Alifanov 2009
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†Lavatisaurus elegans Alifanov 2009
G. †Lentisaurus Alifanov 2009
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†Lentisaurus giganteus Alifanov 2009
G. †Qianshanosaurus Hou 1974
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G. †Tinosaurus Marsh 1872
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†Tinosaurus lepidus Marsh 1872
†Tinosaurus stenodon Marsh 1872
G. Uromastyx Merrem 1820 [spiny-tailed lizard]
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Uromastyx acanthinurus Bell 1825 [Dabba mastigure]
Uromastyx aegypticus Forskal 1775 [Egyptian mastigure]
Uromastyx asmussi Strauch 1863 [Iranian mastigure]
Uromastyx benti Anderson 1894 [Bent's mastigure]
Uromastyx dispar Heyden 1827 [Sudan mastigure]
†Uromastyx europaeus Moody 1980
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Invalid names: Palaeochamaeleo europaeus De Stefano 1903 [synonym]
Uromastyx geyri Muller 1922 [Sahara mastigure]
Uromastyx hardwickii Gray 1827 [Indian mastigure]
Uromastyx loricatus Blanford 1874 [Mesopotamian mastigure]
Uromastyx macfadyeni Parker 1932 [Somali mastigure]
Uromastyx ocellatus Lichtenstein 1823 [Ocellated mastigure]
Uromastyx ornatus Heyden 1827 [Ornate mastigure]
Uromastyx princeps O'Shaughnessy 1880 [Princely mastigure]
Uromastyx scorteccii Cherchi 1954 [Scortecci's mastigure]
Uromastyx thomasi Parker 1930 [Thomas' mastigure]
Invalid names: Jeddaherdan Apesteguía et al. 2016 [synonym], Jeddaherdan aleadonta Apesteguía et al. 2016 [nomen dubium], Palaeochamaeleo De Stefano 1903 [synonym]
G. †Xianglong Li et al. 2007
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†Xianglong zhaoi Li et al. 2007
Invalid names: Agama sinensis Hou 1974 [nomen dubium], Tikiguania Datta and Ray 2006 [nomen dubium], Tikiguania estesi Datta and Ray 2006 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:15:35
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Toarcian to the top of the Holocene or 184.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 170.9 Ma

Collections (140 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Toarcian - Aalenian184.2 - 170.9India (Andhra Pradesh) Bharatagama rebbanensis (39673)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57China (Liaoning) Xianglong zhaoi (115407)
Aptian - Campanian121.4 - 72.2Brazil (Paraná) Gueragama sulamericana (160057)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar (Kachin) Agamidae indet. (123113 178999)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Protodraco monocoli (154698)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2China (Nei Mongol) Agamidae indet. (116292)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0India (Andhra Pradesh) Agama sp. (122240)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.66China (Anhui) Qianshanosaurus huangpuensis (133371 146556)
Middle Paleocene61.66 - 59.24China (Anhui) Agama sinensis (132942) Tinosaurus doumuensis (132699)
Lysitean - Lostcabinian56.0 - 51.1USA (Wyoming) Tinosaurus sp. (15451)
Wasatchian56.0 - 51.1USA (Wyoming) Tinosaurus sp. (181313)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07Portugal (Região Centro) Tinosaurus sp. (79200)
MP 1056.0 - 48.07France (Picardie) Tinosaurus indet. (68440)
MP 8 + 956.0 - 48.07France (Picardie) Tinosaurus sp. (84997)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Agamidae indet., Uromastycinae indet. (28490)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Champagne-Ardenne) Tinosaurus europeocaenus (28546)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Belgium (Brabant) Tinosaurus europeocaenus (35531)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Marne) Tinosaurus sp. (35533) Tinosaurus sp., Tinosaurus europeocaenus (35535)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07India (Gujarat) Tinosaurus indicus (180565) Vastanagama susani, Suratagama neeraae, Indiagama gujarata, Agamidae indet. (55494)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Spain (Lleida) Agamidae indet. (142031)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Île-de-France) Tinosaurus europeocaenus (68437)
Ypresian - Lutetian56.0 - 41.03Algeria (Bechar region) Agamidae indet. (77014)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Wyoming) Tinosaurus pristinus (179965) Tinosaurus sp. (15837 16296) Tinosaurus stenodon (16235)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Utah) Tinosaurus stenodon (16396)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Pakistan (North-West Frontier) Tinosaurus sp. (28978)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03China (Jilin) A. HD-1, A. HD-2 (71665)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03France (Gard) Tinosaurus sp. (59129)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71China (Henan) Tinosaurus lushihensis (46193)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (Wyoming) Tinosaurus lepidus (81455)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Mongolia Talosaurus tribolosus, Mergenagama paurosa, Zephyrosaurus hypsochorosus (174908) Tinosaurus asiaticus (127656)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Mongolia (Ovorhangai) Khaichinsaurus reshetovi, Lentisaurus giganteus, Graminisaurus interruptus, Agamimus gracilis, Lavatisaurus elegans, Acrodontopsis robustus (93596)
Early/Lower Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (California) Tinosaurus stenodon (16673 16674 16677 16697 16705 16706 16707 16710)
Uintan - Duchesnean45.9 - 37.0USA (California) Tinosaurus stenodon (16533)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Myanmar Barbaturex morrisoni (41456 41463 78057)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Myanmar (Magway) Barbaturex morrisoni (91585)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9China (Shanxi) Tinosaurus yuanquensis (179811)
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene37.71 - 27.3China (Henan) Brevidensilacerta xichuanensis, Creberidentat henanensis, Tinosaurus lushihensis (46197)
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Miocene37.71 - 15.98France (Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées) Uromastyx europaeus, Quercygama galliae (179194)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (North Dakota) Tinosaurus sp. (16991)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Mongolia (Övörkhangai) Acrodonta indet. (135793 201191) Tinosaurus sp. (135790 135804 201176)
MP 2233.9 - 27.3France (Quercy) Uromastyx europaeus (179140 179142)
MP 2233.9 - 27.3France (Midi-Pyrenées) Uromastyx europaeus (167513 167534 167537)
MP 2333.9 - 27.3France (Quercy) Quercygama galliae (179147)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Egypt (Fayum) Uromastyx sp. (12968)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France Agama sp., Agama galliae (60281)
MP 2527.3 - 23.04France Agamidae indet. (60214)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.04 - 15.98Australia (Queensland) Physignathus sp. (183096)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Türkiye (Aydin) Chamaeleonidae indet. 2 (230515)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Kenya Agamidae indet. (27858) Calumma benovskyi (113557)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Czechia (Ústí nad Labem) Chamaeleo caroliquarti (48173)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Greece Chamaeleonidae indet., Chamaeleo andrusovi (68032)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Serbia (Serbia) Chamaeleonidae indet. (199780 199781 199782)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Chamaeleonidae indet. 1, Chamaeleo caroliquarti, Chamaeleo pfeili (69098)
MN 320.0 - 16.9Germany (Bavaria) Chamaeleo caroliquarti (68040)
MN 320.0 - 16.9Türkiye (Manisa) Chamaeleonidae indet. 1 (69303)
Orleanian20.0 - 15.98Germany (Hesse) Chamaeleonidae indet., Chamaeleo andrusovi (228327)
MN 416.9 - 15.98Germany (Bavaria) Chamaeleonidae indet. 2 (28629)
MN 416.9 - 15.98Czechia (Karlovy Vary) Chamaeleo caroliquarti, Chamaeleo andrusovi (138666)
MN 416.9 - 15.98Austria (Styria) Chamaeleonidae indet. (74538)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Chamaeleonidae indet. 3 (199608)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Germany (Bayern) Chamaeleo sp. (45612 45613)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Germany (Bavaria) Chamaeleo bavaricus, Chamaeleo caroliquarti (34615) Chamaeleo caroliquarti (135038)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Germany (Bavaria) Chamaeleo sp. (205187)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Germany Chameleontidae indet., Chamaeleonidae tooth morphotype 1, Chamaeleonidae tooth morphotype 2, Chamaeleo andrusovi (46955)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Türkiye (Bursa) Chamaeleonidae indet. 3 (68547)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63India (Gujarat) Uromastyx sp. (203629)
MN 5 - MN 7 + 815.98 - 11.1France (Rhône-Alpes) Acrodonta indet. (110928)
Middle Miocene - Tortonian15.98 - 7.246Pakistan (Minanwali) Agamidae indet. (13489)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Kenya (Central Nyanza) Chameleontidae indet. (21340)
Vallesian11.63 - 8.725Ukraine (Khmel'nitsk'yi) Agamidae sp., Agamidae indet. (48446)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246India (Kutch) Agamidae indet. (214399)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Italy (Cuneo) Agamidae indet. (175903)
Turolian8.725 - 5.09Greece (Central Macedonia) Agaminae indet. (32189)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Ravenna) Agaminae indet. (144566)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Piedmont) Agamidae indet. (172910 172912 172914 172915 199860)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Armenia (Shirak) Agamidae indet. (241918)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6South Africa Chameleontidae indet. (22221 22222)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Queensland) Agamidae indet. (182159)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58France (Languedoc-Roussillon Region) Agama sp. (36014)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Italy (Sardinia) Agama sp. (51475 51478)
Ruscinian5.09 - 3.55Greece (Florina) Agamidae indet. (214354)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58France Agama sp. (34397 49096)
MN 163.55 - 2.245Spain (Catalonia) Agamidae indet. (167736)
Villafranchian3.55 - 1.8Greece (Serres) Agaminae indet. (205075)
Villafranchian3.55 - 1.8Spain (Castellon) Agamidae indet. (34929)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Agamidae indet. (136430) Pogona barbata (136076) Pogona sp. (28298)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Spain (Murcia) Agamidae indet. (34128)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Israel Chamaeleo chamaeleon (192424 192425)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Australia (South Australia) Amphibolurus barbatus (28364)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Agamidae indet. (136075)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Italy (Sardinia) Agama sp. (51483)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Philippines Bronchocela cristatellus (194835)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Israel Agama stellio (225667)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Amphibolurus spp. (181314) Rankinia diemensis, Tympanocryptis lineata (136072)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Australia (South Australia) Agamidae indet. (136172)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Yemen Chamaeleo monachus (169046 234349)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Jeddaherdan aleadonta (227921)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Australia (New South Wales) Agamidae indet. (235090)