†Geringophis Holman 1976 (sand boa)
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Parent taxon: Erycinae according to D. Maddox and W. P. Wall 1998
See also Carroll 1988, Holman 1982 and Holman 2000
Sister taxa: Albaneryx, Bransateryx, Cadurceryx, Eryx, Gaimanophis, Gongylophis, Huberophis, Lichanura, Pterygoboa, Tregophis
Subtaxa: Geringophis depressus Geringophis robustus Geringophis vetus Geringophis yatkolae Geringophis yatkolai
Ecology: fossorial carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (4: Nebraska collections)
• Harrisonian of United States (1: Nebraska)
• Oligocene of United States (4: Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, Wyoming)
Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences
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