†tribe Melanosaurini Sullivan 1979 (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata - Anguidae

Parent taxon: Glyptosaurinae according to R. Estes 1983

See also Augé 2003 and Sullivan 1991

Sister taxa: Arpadosaurus, Diacium quinquepedale, Eoglyptosaurus, Glyptosaurini, Glyptosaurus, Helodermoides, Melanosaurus, Paraglyptosaurus, Placosaurus, Proxestops, Sullivania, Xestops

Subtaxa: Paraxestops Placosauriops

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Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Mongolia (2 collections)

• Eocene to Miocene of France (1)

• Eocene of Belgium (1), France (4), Germany (3), Portugal (1), Spain (1), Switzerland (1)

Total: 14 collections including 15 occurrences

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