Full reference: A. Albino, J. D. Carrillo-BriceƱo, and J. M. Neenan. 2016. An enigmatic aquatic snake from the Cenomanian of northern South America. PeerJ 4:e2027:1-26
Parent taxon: Serpentes according to A. Albino et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Alethinophidia, Botrophis, Cholophidia, Coluber steinheimensis, Colubridae, Coniophis, Coniophis cosgriffi, Coniophis dabiebus, Coniophis precedens, Diablophis, Dinilysia, Dipsadidae, Eophis, Goinophis, Hoffstetterella, Hoffstetterella brasiliensis, Hoplocephalus, Madtsoiidae, Natricidae, Ophidion, Ophidioniscus, Ophidium, Palaeophiidae, Portugalophis, Pseudonaja, Pythonoidea, Scolecophidia, Tomodon, Xiaophis
Subtaxa: Lunaophis aquaticus
Type: Lunaophis aquaticus
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Cementos Andinos quarry (28 m above base) (Cretaceous of Venezuela)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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