PaleoDB taxon number: 57601
Full reference: R. Estes, K. de Queiroz, and J. Gauthier. 1988. Phylogenetic relationships within Squamata. Phylogenetic relationships of the lizard families 119-282
Parent taxon: Squamata according to J. C. Fernicola and A. Albino 2012
Sister taxa: Ameivoidea, Amphisbaenia, Anhuisaurus, Anomalopsis, Anqingosaurus, Ardeosaurus, Asagaolacerta, Bavarisaurus, Changjiangosaurus, Cuencasaurus, Dibamidae, Draconoidea, Eichstaettisaurus, Eolacerta, Episquamata, Gekkonomorpha, Hakuseps, Haplodontosaurus, Harpagosaurus excedens, Hongshanxi, Hoyalacerta, Huehuecuetzpalli, Iguana haueri, Iguanomorpha, Jucaraseps, Kuroyuriella, Lacertibaenia, Lacertilia, Liushusaurus, Macrocnemidae, Megachirella, Olindalacerta, Ophidia, Oxiella, Paikasisaurus, Palaeophidae, Paraplacosauriops, Parasaurillus, Parviraptor, Pseudosaurillus, Saniwa australis, Scandensia, Scincogekkonomorpha, Scincoidea, Tedorosaurus, Trachelosauridae, Vialorophis, Xestops gracilis, Yabeinosaurus, Yabeinosaurus youngi, Zanclodontidae
Subtaxa: Autarchoglossa, Evansauria, Indrasaurus, Liaoningolacerta, Sakurasaurus
Ecology: