The first known fossil Uma: ecological evolution and the origins of North American fringe-toed lizards
Abstract
Fossil evidence suggests that extant North American lizard genera (north of Mexico) evolved during the Miocene. Although fossils of the clade Phrynosomatidae (spiny lizards and sand lizards) have been reported, there have been no previously described fossils of the fringe-toed sand lizards (Uma). In the extant biota, Uma inhabit arid deserts, and members of the western clade of Uma are restricted to sand dunes or other habitats containing...
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Title
The first known fossil Uma: ecological evolution and the origins of North American fringe-toed lizards
Published Date
Sep 6, 2019
Journal
Volume
19
Issue
1
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