†Australophis anilioides Gómez et al. 2008 (southern snake)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Aniliidae
Full reference: R. O. Gómez, A. M. Báez, and G. W. Rougier. 2008. An anilioid snake from the Upper Cretaceous of northern Patagonia. Cretaceous Research 29:481-488
Belongs to Australophis according to R. O. Gómez et al. 2008
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MML-PV181, a set of vertebrae. Its type locality is Cerro Tortuga, Bajo Trapalcó, which is in a Campanian/Maastrichtian fluvial sandstone/siltstone in the Allen Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: fossorial carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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