Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Amphisbaenia 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata

Subordo: Lacertoidea
Infraordo: Lacertibaenia
Cladus: Amphisbaenia

Familia: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Leposternon
Species: Leposternon cerradensis

Name

Holotype: MZUSP 96347.

Type locality: “Espora Hydroelectric Power Plant reservoir (18º39’48.4”S; 51º52’17.9”W), municipality of Aporé, SW Goiás state, Brazil”.

Combinations

  • Amphisbaena cerradensis — Mott & Vieites, 2009 [subsequent combination]
  • Leposternon cerradensis — Ribeiro, Nogueira, Cintra, Silva Jr. & Zaher, 2011: 178 [subsequent combination, restaure to Leposternon]

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Mott, T. & Vieites, D.R. 2009. Molecular phylogenetics reveals extreme morphological homoplasy in Brazilian worm lizards challenging current taxonomy. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 51(2): 190–200.
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