Menarana LaDuke et al. 2010 (snake)

Reptilia - Squamata - Madtsoiidae

Full reference: T. C. LaDuke, D. W. Krause, J. D. Scanlon and N. J. Kley. 2010. A Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) snake assemblage from the Maevarano Formation, Mahajanga Basin, Madagascar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30(1):109-138

Parent taxon: Madtsoiidae according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2017

See also LaDuke et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Adinophis, Alamitophis, Eomadtsoia, Gigantophis, Herensugea, Madtsoia, Nanowana, Nidophis, Patagoniophis, Platyspondylophis, Powellophis, Rionegrophis, Wonambi, Yurlunggur

Subtaxa: Menarana laurasiae Menarana nosymena

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Madagascar (4 collections), Spain (3)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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