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Bipedidae

Reptilia - Bipedidae

Taxonomy
Bipedidae was named by Taylor (1951). It is extant.

It was assigned to Amphisbaenia by Estes (1983); to Amphisbaenia by Frank and Ramus (1996); and to Amphisbaeniformes by Longrich et al. (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Bipedidae Taylor
1983Bipedidae Estes
1996Bipedidae Frank and Ramus
2015Bipedidae Longrich et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
infraorderAmphisbaeniaGray 1844
Amphisbaeniformes
familyBipedidaeTaylor 1951
familyBipedidaeTaylor 1951

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.

Fm. Bipedidae Taylor 1951
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G. †Anniealexandria Smith 2009
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Anniealexandria gansi Smith 2009
G. Bipes Bonnaterre 1789 [Two-legged worm lizards]
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Bipes biporus Cope 1894 [Five-toed worm lizard]
Bipes canaliculatus Bonnaterre 1789 [Four-toed worm lizard]
Bipes tridactylus Duges 1894 [Three-toed worm lizard]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available