Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia

Subsequent entries

†Sapheosauroidea (Suborder) Kuhn, 1969

Ref: O. Kuhn, 1969: 51.

Current position

Lepidosauria (Subclass) Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Ref: S.B. Hedges & N. Vidal, 2009: (383); Benton, 2015: 439.

Alternative positions

Lepidosauriformes (Superorder) Gauthier, Estes & de Queiroz, 1988	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2015: 439.
Reptilia (Class) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: T. Rees, 2006-present: [5 Jun 2025]; IRMNG[5 Jun 2025].

Historical positions

Lepidosauria (Subclass) Duméril & Bibron, 1839	Ref: 1998
Lepidosauria (Subclass) Duméril & Bibron, 1839	Ref: P. Uetz, [1995-]1996: 30 Dec 1996.
Lepidosauria (Subclass) Duméril & Bibron, 1839	Ref: 1995
Lepidosauria (Subclass) Duméril & Bibron, 1839	Ref: A.S. Romer & T.S. Parsons, 1986: App. 1 (p. 622).
Lepidosauria (Subclass) Duméril & Bibron, 1839	Ref: W.E. Duellman, 1982: 958.
Lepidosauria (Subclass) Duméril & Bibron, 1839	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Lepidosauria (Subclass) Duméril & Bibron, 1839	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1973 (1971): 598.
Lepidosauria (Subclass) Duméril & Bibron, 1839	Ref: O. Kuhn, 1969: 36.

Number of Subtaxa

2026	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	1f;1g;1s; †5f;35g;30s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 5 Apr 2017	[1f;1g;1s; †1f]
[1995-]2000	P. Uetz	2s
[1995-]1996	P. Uetz: 30 Dec 1996	[1f; †5f]
1982	W.E. Duellman: 958	1f;1g;1s
1979	T.I. Storer et al.	1g1s
1973 (1971)	B. Grzimek et al.: 598	[1f; †5f]
1969	O. Kuhn: 61	[1f; †15f]