Scincomorpha
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Scincomorpha is a major infraorder of lizards that includes skinks and several related families, characterized by generally elongated bodies and limb reduction in many species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scincomorpha canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infraorder
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
generally elongated bodies
ⓘ
limb reduction in many species ⓘ smooth overlapping scales in many members ⓘ well-ossified skulls in many members ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName | scincomorph lizards ⓘ |
| contains | both oviparous and viviparous species ⓘ |
| diet |
primarily insectivorous
ⓘ
some omnivorous species ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
worldwide in subtropical regions
ⓘ
worldwide in temperate regions ⓘ worldwide in tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
important components of many terrestrial ecosystems
ⓘ
terrestrial insectivores ⓘ |
| hasFossilRecordSince | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| hasMemberCount | thousands of species ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
many species are fossorial or semi-fossorial
ⓘ
many species exhibit limb reduction or loss ⓘ many species have cylindrical bodies ⓘ many species have smooth shiny scales ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Acontidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amphisbaenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cordylidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerrhosauridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Gymnophthalmidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Lacertidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Lacertoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ Lygosominae NERFINISHED ⓘ Scincidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Scincoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ Teiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Tepexisauridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Xantusiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ skinks ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Squamata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lepidosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern reptile taxonomy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gekkota
ⓘ
Iguania ⓘ |
| studiedIn | herpetology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | infraorder ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
deserts
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ rocky habitats ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.