Paraplacosauriops

Paraplacosauriops (near "Placosauriops") is an extinct genus of anguid lizards from the middle Eocene of France.
Taxonomy.
"Paraplacosauriops" was originally named "Plestiodon quercyi" by Filhol (1882) on the basis of dentary remains from fissure fill deposits in Quercy, France. Hoffstetter (1944) referred "P. quercyi" to the glyptosaurine genus "Placosaurus", which is likewise endemic to Europe. However, Auge and Sullivan (2006) recognized "quercyi" as belonging to the tribe Melanosaurini and not a "Placosaurus"-like glyptosaurin, so they erected "Paraplacosauriops" for "P. quercyi".
Description.
Distinguishing features of "Paraplacosauriops" include a distinguishing heterodont dentition, especially the anterior teeth being extremely slender, pointed and not peg-like.