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Extinct genus of lizards

Indiagama
Temporal range: Ypresian
~55–49 Ma PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Indiagama
Rana et al., 2013
Type species
Indiagama gujarata
Rana et al., 2013

Indiagama is an extinct genus of agamid lizard known from the type species Indiagama gujarata from the early Eocene of India. Indiagama was named in 2013 on the basis of a single lower jaw from the Cambay Shale in Gujarat. The rectangular shape of its teeth distinguish it from all other agamids, living and extinct.

References

  1. Rana, R.S.; Augé, M.; Folie, A.; Rose, K.D.; Kumar, K.; Singh, L.; Sahni, A.; Smith, T. (2013). "High diversity of acrodontan lizards in the Early Eocene Vastan Lignite Mine of India". Geologica Belgica. 16 (4): 290–301.
Extinct squamate genera
Iguania
Acrodonta
Agamidae
Pleurodonta / Iguanoidea
Corytophanidae
Gobiguania
Iguanidae
Phrynosomatidae
Other extinct iguanians
Arretosauridae
Priscagamidae
Armandisaurus explorator
Polyglyphanodontia / Borioteiioidea
Chamopsiidae
Gilmoreteiidae / "macrocephalosaurines"
"Polyglyphanodontines"
Other polyglyphanodontians
Stem Scincogekkonomorpha
Scincogekkonomorpha
Scleroglossa
Gekkonomorpha
Gekkota
Stem Autarchoglossa
(Evansauria)
Bainguidae?
Scincomorpha
Cordyloidea
Lacertoidea
Amphisbaenia
Amphisbaenidae
Bipedidae
Blanidae
Chthonophidae
Rhineuridae
Polyodontobaenidae
Contogeniidae
Lacertidae
Teiidae
Barbatteiidae
Xantusiidae
Scincoidea
Scincidae
Other scincomorphs
Paramacellodidae
Anguimorpha
Basal anguimorphs
Mosasauria?
Mosasauroidea
Neoanguimorpha
Carusioidea
Xenosauridae
Anguidae
Anguinae
Diploglossinae
Gerrhonotinae
Glyptosaurinae
Paleoanguimorpha
Basal varanoids / platynotans
Shinisauria?
Goannasauria
Basal Goannasaurians
Varanoidea
Lanthanotidae
Varanidae
Other platynotans / varanoids
Aigialosaurus dalmaticus

Plioplatecarpus primaevus Estesia mongoliensis Telmasaurus grangeri

Varanus priscus
Ophidia
Indeterminate squamates


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