Lunaophis Albino et al. 2016 (snake)

Reptilia - Squamata

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

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Type: Lunaophis aquaticus

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Cementos Andinos quarry (28 m above base) (Cretaceous of Venezuela)

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