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Toxicofera

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Toxicofera was named by Vidal and Hedges (2005). It is extant.

It was assigned to Episquamata by Pyron et al. (2013).

Subtaxa
Iguania, Mosasauria

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Toxicofera Vidal and Hedges p. 1005 fig. 1
2013Toxicofera Pyron 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()
—Episquamata
—ToxicoferaVidal and Hedges 2005
—ToxicoferaVidal and Hedges 2005

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. Toxicofera Vidal and Hedges 2005
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Infraor. Iguania Cuvier 1817
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Fm. †Arretosauridae Gilmore 1943
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G. †Arretosaurus Gilmore 1943
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†Arretosaurus ornatus Gilmore 1943
G. †Dornosaurus Alifanov 2012
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†Dornosaurus gobiensis Alifanov 2012
G. †Ergiliinsaurus Alifanov 2012
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†Ergiliinsaurus postumus Alifanov 2012
G. †Hemishinisaurus Li 1991
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G. †Khaichinguana Alifanov 2012
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†Khaichinguana eocaenica Alifanov 2012
G. †Brasiliguana Nava and Martinelli 2011
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†Brasiliguana prudentis Nava and Martinelli 2011
Infraor. †Macrocephalosauria Alifanov 2000
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Fm. †Cherminsauridae Alifanov 2000
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G. †Campedosaurus Alifanov 2000
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†Campedosaurus sulcularis Alifanov 2000
Superfm. †Macrocephalosauroidea Alifanov 2000
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G. †Macrocephaleon Alifanov 2000
Fm. †Macrocephalosauridae Sulimski 1975
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Invalid names: Pyramicephalosaurini Alifanov 1993 [empty]
Superfm. †Mongolochamopoidea Alifanov 2000
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Subfm. †Mongolochamopinae Alifanov 2000
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G. †Chilingosaurus Young 1961
G. †Cyclurasia Alifanov 2000
G. †Gurvansaurus Alifanov 1993
Tr. †Mongolochamopini Alifanov 1993
G. †Parameiva Alifanov 1993
G. †Prodenteia Alifanov 1993
Fm. †Piramicephalosauridae Alifanov 2000
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G. †Piramicephalosaurus Alifanov 1988
Fm. Opluridae Titus and Frost 1996 [Madagascar iguana]
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G. Chalarodon Peters 1854
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Chalarodon madagascariensis Peters 1854 [Madagascar iguana]
G. Oplurus Cuvier 1829
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Oplurus cuvieri Gray 1831 [Cuvier's Madagascar swift]
Oplurus cyclurus Merrem 1820 [Merrem's Madagascar swift]
Oplurus fierinensis Grandidier 1869 [Anzamala Madagascar swift]
Oplurus grandidieri Mocquard 1900 [Grandidier's Madagascar swift]
Oplurus quadrimaculatus Dumeril 1851 [Dumeril's Madagascar swift]
Oplurus saxicola Grandidier 1869 [Marked Madagascar swift]
G. †Paraphrynosoma Sullivan and Holman 1996
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†Paraphrynosoma greeni Holman 1989
Invalid names: Anolidae Cope 1864 [empty], Chamaeleonoidea Rafinesque 1815 [empty], Euposauridae Camp 1923 [empty], Isodontosauridae Alifanov 1993 [empty]
Invalid names: Mosasauria [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available