Pseudopus

Pseudopus is a genus of anguid lizards that are native to Eurasia.^[1] One extant species remains, the sheltopusik,^[2] with four fossil species. They are the most robust members of subfamily Anguinae,^[1][3] with the largest species †P. pannonicus growing up to 2 metres in length.^[4] The oldest fossils of the group date to the Early Miocene, but there are possible Oligocene records.^[5]

Pseudopus Temporal range: Early Miocene–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Anguidae
Subfamily:	Anguinae
Genus:	Pseudopus Merrem, 1820
Type species
Lacerta apoda Pallas, 1775

Classification

Genus Pseudopus^[1][3]

• Pseudopus apodus (Pallas, 1775) – sheltopusik, Pallas's glass lizard, European legless lizard, European glass lizard
• †Pseudopus ahnikoviensis
• †Pseudopus laurillardi
• †Pseudopus pannonicus
• †Pseudopus rugosus