†Camptognathosaurus parisiensis Folie et al. 2013 (worm lizard)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Polyodontobaenidae
Full reference: A. Folie, R. Smith, and T. Smith. 2013. New amphisbaenian lizards from the Early Paleogene of Europe and their implications for the early evolution of modern amphisbaenians. Geologica Belgica 16(4):227-235
Belongs to Camptognathosaurus according to A. Folie et al. 2013
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: RIV PP 413, a mandible (Nearly complete right dentary). Its type locality is Petit Pâtis, Rivecourt, which is in a Paleocene fluvial-lacustrine lignite in France.
Ecology: fossorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of France (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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