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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).
It was assigned to Amphisbaenia by Estes (1983); to Amphisbaenia by Frank and Ramus (1996); and to Amphisbaeniformes by Longrich et al. (2015).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1951 | Bipedidae Taylor |
1983 | Bipedidae Estes |
1996 | Bipedidae Frank and Ramus |
2015 | Bipedidae Longrich et al. |
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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. 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