Stefanikia
| Stefanikia Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | †Eolacertidae |
| Genus: | †Stefanikia |
| Species: | †S. siderea |
| Binomial name | |
| †Stefanikia siderea Čerňanský and Smith, 2017 | |
Stefanikia is an extinct monotypic genus of eolacertid lizard that lived in Europe during the Lutetian stage of the Eocene epoch.[1]
Etymology
The generic name Stefanikia honours Milan Rastislav Štefánik. The specific epithet of the type species, Stefanikia siderea, means stellar, in reference to Štefánik being an astronomer.[2]
References
- ↑ "Stefanikia". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Čerňanský, Andrej; Smith, Krister T. (24 May 2017). "Eolacertidae: a new extinct clade of lizards from the Palaeogene; with comments on the origin of the dominant European reptile group – Lacertidae". Historical Biology. 30 (7): 994–1014. doi:10.1080/08912963.2017.1327530. ISSN 0891-2963. Retrieved 26 July 2026 – via Taylor and Francis Online.