†superfamily Mosasauroidea (squamates)

Reptilia - Squamata

Synonym: Ophidiomorpha Palci and Caldwell 2007

Parent taxon: Squamata according to G. Garcia et al. 2015

See also Gauthier et al. 2012, Palci and Caldwell 2007 and Vullo et al. 2011

Sister taxa: Ameivoidea, Amphisbaenia, Anguimorpha, Anhuisaurus, Anomalopsis, Anqingosaurus, Araeoscelomorphi, Ardeosaurus, Asagaolacerta, Bavarisaurus, Changjiangosaurus, Cuencasaurus, Dibamidae, Draconoidea, Eichstaettisaurus, Episquamata, Gekkonomorpha, Hakuseps, Haplodontosaurus, Harpagosaurus excedens, Hongshanxi, Hoyalacerta, Huehuecuetzpalli, Iguana haueri, Iguanomorpha, Jucaraseps, Kuroyuriella, Lacertibaenia, Lacertilia, Liushusaurus, Macrocnemidae, Megachirella, Moqisaurus, Mosasauridae, Oculudentavis, Olindalacerta, Ophidia, Oxiella, Paikasisaurus, Palaeophidae, Paleochelco, Pangekkota, Panscincoidea, Panxantusiidae, Panxenosaurus, Paraplacosauriops, Parasaurillus, Parviraptor, Pseudosaurillus, Pythonomorpha, Sauripes, Scandensia, Scincogekkonomorpha, Scincoidea, Scincomorpha, Scleroglossa, Tedorosaurus, Thalattosauromorphi, Trachelosauridae, Vialorophis, Xestops gracilis, Yabeinosaurus, Yabeinosaurus youngi, Zanclodontidae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Austria (2 collections), Croatia (5), the Czech Republic (2), Egypt (1), France (11), Hungary (2), Indonesia (2), Mexico (1), Morocco (1), Palestinian Territory (1), Portugal (1), Slovenia (3), Spain (3), the United Kingdom (1), United States (2: Colorado, Texas)

Total: 38 collections including 41 occurrences

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