Ophisaurus ventralis Linnaeus 1766 (eastern glass lizard)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Anguidae
Alternative combination: Opheosaurus ventralis
Belongs to Opheosaurus according to E. D. Cope 1875
See also Auffenberg 1955
Sister taxa: Ophisaurus acuminatus, Ophisaurus apodus, Ophisaurus attenuatus, Ophisaurus canadensis, Ophisaurus compressus, Ophisaurus feifari, Ophisaurus harti, Ophisaurus holeci, Ophisaurus koellikeri, Ophisaurus robustus, Ophisaurus roqueprunensis, Ophisaurus spinari
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (6: Florida collections)
• Miocene of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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