†Ophisauriscus quadrupes Kühn 1940 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata - Anguidae

Synonyms: Ophisauriscus hallensis Kühn 1940, Ophisaurus hallensis Kühn 1940, Parapseudopus hallensis Kühn 1940, Parapseudopus minor Kühn 1940

Belongs to Ophisauriscus according to R. M. Sullivan 1987

See also Augé 2005

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Ophisauriscus quadrupes: GM CeVII-804, a skeleton. Its type locality is Geiseltal, Ce VII, Grube "Cecilie", which is in a MP 13 lacustrine horizon in Germany.
  • Ophisauriscus hallensis: GM 4038, a skeleton (nearly complete skeleton with a portion of the tail missing). Its type locality is Geiseltal, Mittelkohle, Zone III (Middlecoal, zone III), which is in a Lutetian lacustrine lignite in Germany.
  • Parapseudopus minor: GM 4039, a skeleton (nearly complete skeleton).

Ecology: insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Germany (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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