Reptilia - Squamata - Anguidae
Full reference: P. Gervais. 1852. Zoologie et Paléontologie Françaises (Animaux Vertébrés) ou Nouvelles Recherches sur les Animaux Vivants et Fossiles de la France. 1–3:1-274+
Parent taxon: Glyptosaurinae according to R. M. Sullivan 1986
See also Alifanov 1993, Carroll 1988, Estes 1983, Hay 1902, Hay 1930 and McDowell and Bogert 1954
Sister taxa: Arpadosaurus, Diacium quinquepedale, Eoglyptosaurus, Glyptosaurini, Glyptosaurus, Helodermoides, Melanosaurini, Melanosaurus, Paraglyptosaurus, Proxestops, Sullivania, Xestops
Subtaxa: Placosaurus cayluxi Placosaurus estesi Placosaurus europaeus Placosaurus galliae Placosaurus gaudryi Placosaurus margariticeps Placosaurus mongoliensis Placosaurus ragei Placosaurus rugosus Placosaurus waltheri
Type: Placosaurus rugosus
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene to Miocene of France (1 collection)
• Eocene of Belgium (1), China (1), France (20), Germany (1), Spain (1)
Total: 25 collections including 29 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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