A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes

R. A. Pyron, F. T. Burbrink, and J. J. Wiens

2013

Article

BMC Evolutionary Biology 13(1):1-53

Find it at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-13-93

Taxa discussed in this work:

• Episquamata
• Toxicofera

Taxonomy:

• Dibamidae belongs to Squamata - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Scincoidea belongs to Squamata - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Episquamata belongs to Squamata - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Toxicofera belongs to Episquamata - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Iguania belongs to Toxicofera - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Anguimorpha belongs to Toxicofera - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Cordylidae belongs to Scincoidea - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Scincidae belongs to Scincoidea - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Gerrhosauridae belongs to Scincoidea - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Gerrhosaurus belongs to Gerrhosauridae - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Xantusiidae belongs to Scincoidea - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Mosasauroidea belongs to Toxicofera - Pyron et al. (2013)
• Lacertoidea belongs to Episquamata - Pyron et al. (2013)