Xenosauridae
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| Xenosaurus platyceps | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Carusioidea |
| Family: | Xenosauridae Cope, 1886 |
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Xenosauridae is a family of
anguimorph lizards whose only living representative is the genus Xenosaurus, which is native to Central America. Xenosauridae also includes the extinct genera Exostinus and Restes. Also known as knob-scaled lizards, they have rounded, bumpy scales and osteoderms. Most living species prefer humid, rocky habitats, although they are widespread within their native regions, with some inhabiting semi-arid scrub environments. They are carnivorous or insectivorous, and give birth to live young.[1]
helodermatids than to Xenosaurus.[2] Xenosauridae is part of a larger clade or evolutionary grouping called Carusioidea, which, in addition to xenosaurids, includes the extinct genus Carusia.[3]
The oldest xenosaurids are known from the Cretaceous, including the Late Cretaceous of North America[4] and Early Cretaceous of Asia.[5]
References
- ISBN 0-12-178560-2.
- S2CID 86328454.
- S2CID 84301257.
- ISSN 0022-1511.
- ISSN 0031-0301.
External links
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