Aocnodromeus Gao and Fox 1996 (skink)

Reptilia - Squamata - Scincidae

Full reference: K. -Q. Gao and R. C. Fox. 1996. Taxonomy and evolution of Late Cretaceous lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from western Canada. Bulletin of the Carnegie Museum of natural History 33:1-107

Parent taxon: Scincidae according to K. -Q. Gao and R. C. Fox 1996

Sister taxa: Acontias, Aethesia, Axonoscincus, Ayalasaurus, Berruva, Corucia, Egerniinae, Eugongylus, Feylininae, Gekkomimus, Lygosoma, Lygosominae, Oligosoma, Ophiomorus, Orthoscincus, Orthrioscincus, Parotosaurus, Penemabuya, Plestiodon, Sauriscus, Scincinae, Sphenomorphus, Tiliqua, Verticaria

Subtaxa: Aocnodromeus corrugatus

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Type: Aocnodromeus corrugatus

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution: found only at Verdigris Coulee (UA-MR-6) (Cretaceous of Alberta)

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