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Amphisbaeniformes

Reptilia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Amphisbaeniformes 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
—Amphisbaeniformes

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. Amphisbaeniformes Longrich et al. 2015
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Unr. Amphisbaenidae Gray 1865 [worm lizard]
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G. Amphisbaena Linnaeus 1758
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Amphisbaena alba Linneaus 1758 [Red worm lizard]
†Amphisbaena braestrupi Gans and Montero 1998
Amphisbaena caeca Cuvier 1829 [Blind worm lizard]
Amphisbaena cubana Gundlach and Peters 1878 [Cuban worm lizard]
Amphisbaena darwini Dumeril and Bibron 1839 [Darwin's ringed worm lizard]
Amphisbaena fenestrata Cope 1861 [Cope's worm lizard]
Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linneaus 1758 [Speckled worm lizard]
Amphisbaena gonavensis Gans and Alexander 1962 [Gonave worm lizard]
Amphisbaena innocens Weinland 1862 [Innocent worm lizard]
†Amphisbaena laurenti Gans and Montero 1998
Amphisbaena vermicularis Wagler 1824 [Wagler's worm lizard]
G. Ancyclocranium Parker 1942 [Sharp-snouted worm lizards]
G. Anops Bell 1833 [King's worm lizards]
G. Baikia Gray 1865 [West African worm lizards]
G. Blanus Wagler 1830
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Blanus cinereus Vandelli 1797 [Mediterranean worm lizard]
†Blanus gracilis Roček 1984
†Blanus mendezi Bolet et al. 2014
Blanus strauchi Bedriaga 1884 [Turkish worm lizard]
†Blanus thomaskelleri Cernansky et al. 2015
Invalid names: Omoiotyphlops de Rochebrune 1884 [synonym]
G. Bronia Gray 1865 [Brazilian worm lizards]
G. †Campinosaurus Auge 1992
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G. †Listromycter Charig and Gans 1990
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†Listromycter leakeyi Charig and Gans 1990
G. †Lophocranion Charig and Gans 1990
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†Lophocranion rusingense Charig and Gans 1990
Invalid names: Rhineurinae Vanzolini 1951 [empty]
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]
Fm. Blanidae Kearney 2003
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G. †Blanosaurus Folie et al. 2013
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†Blanosaurus primeocaenus Folie et al. 2013
G. †Cuvieribaena Cernansky et al. 2015
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†Cuvieribaena carlgansi Cernansky et al. 2015
G. †Louisamphisbaena Auge 2012
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G. †Todrasaurus Augé and Rage 2006
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†Todrasaurus gheerbranti Augé and Rage 2006
Unr. Trogonophidae Gray 1865
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G. †Palaeoblanus Schleich 1988
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†Palaeoblanus tobieni Schleich 1988
G. Trogonophis Kaup 1830
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†Trogonophis darelbeidae Bailon 2000
Trogonophis wiegmanni Kaup 1830 [Checkerboard worm lizard]
Invalid names: Cadeidae Vidal and Hedges 2007 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available