Incongruelaps iteratus Scanlon et al. 2003 (sea snake)

Reptilia - Squamata - Elapidae

Full reference: J. D. Scanlon, M. S. Y. Lee, and M. Archer. 2003. Mid-Tertiary elapid snakes (Squamata, Colubroidea) from Riversleigh, northern Australia: early steps in a continent-wide adaptive radiation. Geobios 36(5):573-601

Belongs to Incongruelaps according to J. D. Scanlon et al. 2003

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: QMF 42691, a set of vertebrae (a single mid-trunk vertebra). Its type locality is Encore Site, which is in a Tortonian lacustrine limestone in Australia.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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