Ardeosauridae
Extinct family of lizards
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Ardeosauridae is an extinct family of lizards known from the Late Jurassic of Germany and North America[1] and Early Cretaceous of Mongolia, with other potential species elsewhere from Europe and Asia over the same time period.[2]
| Ardeosauridae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
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| Ardeosaurus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | †Ardeosauridae Camp, 1923 |
The position of this family is debated; they are often recovered as gekkonomorphs,[1][3] but other studies have found them to be basal squamates, whereas others have found them to be the basalmost members of the Scincoidea or Iguania.[4][5]
The following genera are known:[6][7][5][1]
- †Ardeosaurus Meyer, 1855
- ? †Chometokadmon Costa, 1864
- †Gurvelus Alifanov, 2019
- †Helioscopos Meyer et al. 2023
- †Limnoscansor Meyer et al. 2023
- ? †Palaeolacerta Cocude-Michel, 1961
- †?Schoenesmahl Conrad, 2018
- ? †Yabeinosaurus Endo and Shikama, 1942