Headonhillia

Headonhillia; Temporal range: Eocene
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Anguidae
Subfamily:	Anguinae
Genus:	Headonhillia ; Klembara and Green, 2010
Species
	H. parvaKlembara and Green, 2010 (type);

Last updated March 31, 2025

Headonhillia is an extinct genus of anguine lizard which existed in England during the Eocene epoch. It was first named by Jozef Klembara and Bryony Green in 2010, and represents one of the smallest anguines currently known. The type species is Headonhillia parva. Fossils have been found in the Hampshire Basin.^[1]

References

↑ Jozef Klembara; Bryony Green (2010). "Anguimorph lizards (Squamata, Anguimorpha) from the Middle and Late Eocene of the Hampshire Basin of southern England". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 8 (1): 97–129. Bibcode:2010JSPal...8...97K. doi:10.1080/14772011003603531. S2CID 128699883.

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[Klembara2010-1] Jozef Klembara; Bryony Green (2010). "Anguimorph lizards (Squamata, Anguimorpha) from the Middle and Late Eocene of the Hampshire Basin of southern England". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 8 (1): 97–129. Bibcode:2010JSPal...8...97K. doi:10.1080/14772011003603531. S2CID 128699883.

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