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Anguids display specialized behaviors that set them apart from many other ectotherms.

A phylogenetic analysis of body-form evolution in anguid lizards anguid lizard

: The extinct Pseudopus pannonicus is recognized as the largest known anguid lizard, found in Neogene and Quaternary deposits across Poland and Hungary. Anguids display specialized behaviors that set them apart

: Occurs through the lengthening of both the trunk and the tail in genera like Ophisaurus . particularly in Europe and North America.

The fossil record of Anguidae is extensive, particularly in Europe and North America.