Scincomorpha

Scincomorphs; Temporal range: Middle Jurassic—present, 170–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Eastern blue-tongued lizard
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha; Camp, 1923
Subgroups
	†Saurillodon?; Gerrhosauridae?; Xantusiomorpha †Eoxantidae; †Hodzhakuliidae; †Slavoiidae; Dibamidae; Xantusiidae; ; Leptoglossa †Ardeosauridae; †Carusiidae; †Globauridae; †Paramacellodidae; Acontiidae; Cordylidae; Scincidae; ;

Scincomorpha is an infraorder of lizards. They first appear in the fossil record about 170 million years ago, during the Jurassic period.^[2] The phylogeny below follows that of Alifanov in 2016.^[1]

Scincomorpha

Xantusiomorpha

Xantusiidae

Dibamidae

†Eoxantidae

	†Slavoiidae

	†Hodzhakuliidae

Leptoglossa

Ardeosauroidea

†Globauridae

	†Ardeosauridae

	†Carusiidae

	†Paramacellodidae

	Cordylidae

	Acontiidae

	Scincidae

References

^ ^a ^b Alifanov, V.R. (2019). "Lizards of the Families Eoxantidae, Ardeosauridae, Globauridae, and Paramacellodidae (Scincomorpha) from the Aptian-Albian of Mongolia". Paleontological Journal. 53 (1): 74–88. doi:10.1134/S0031030119010039.
^ Evans, S.E. and Jones, M.E.H. (2010). "The Origin, Early History and Diversification of Lepidosauromorph Reptiles." Pp. 27-44 in Bandyopadhyay, S. (ed.), New Aspects of Mesozoic Biodiversity, 27 Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences 132. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-10311-7_2 [1]

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[alifanov2019-1] Alifanov, V.R. (2019). "Lizards of the Families Eoxantidae, Ardeosauridae, Globauridae, and Paramacellodidae (Scincomorpha) from the Aptian-Albian of Mongolia". Paleontological Journal. 53 (1): 74–88. doi:10.1134/S0031030119010039.

[evand&jones2010-2] Evans, S.E. and Jones, M.E.H. (2010). "The Origin, Early History and Diversification of Lepidosauromorph Reptiles." Pp. 27-44 in Bandyopadhyay, S. (ed.), New Aspects of Mesozoic Biodiversity, 27 Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences 132. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-10311-7_2 [1]

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