Eolacerta robusta (Nöth 1940) Middle Eocene, ~40 mya, was considered by Müller (2001) to be so primitive that it could not be assigned to any modern lizard family. Here Eolacerta was a sister to Tupinambis and nested with Acanthodactylus and Macrocephalosaurus.

Overall larger than and distinct from Acanthodactylus, the skull of Eolacerta had a longer rostrum and a larger upper temporal fenestra. The teeth were relatively smaller.

The neural spines were taller than each centrum. The lumbar ribs were longer.

The medially broad and fenestrated clavicles were breached medially, creating a medially forked clavicle. Manual 4.4 was longer than m4.3.

The pubis was narrower and angled anteriorly. The hind feet were relatively larger with deeper unguals.

Lacerta viridis (Linneaus 1758, Laurenti 1768; extant; European green lizard; 15 cm snout to vent length, 40 cm total length) 40 species are known of this genus. Here it nests with Eolacerta. Fossils are known from the Miocene. The tail can be shed to evade predators. This lizard is an omnivore.

Endo R and Shikama T 1942. Mesozoic reptilian fauna in the Jehol mountainland, Manchoukuo. Bulletin of the Central National Museum of Manchoukuo 3: 1–19.

Hoffstetter R 1964. Les Sauria du Jurassique superieur et specialement les Gekkota de Bavi`ere et de Mandchourie. Senckenbergiana Biologie 45, 281–324.

Müller J 2001. Osteology and relationships of Eolacerta robusta, a lizard from the Middle Eocene of Germany (Reptilia, Squamata). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21: 261-278.

Nöth L 1940. Eolacerta robusta, n. g. n. sp., ein Lacertilier aus dem mittleren Eozän des Geiseltales. Nova Acta Leopoldina (N.F.) 8: 439–460.

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