†Helagras Cope 1883 (snake)
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Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1883. First addition to the fauna of the Puerco Epoch. Paleontological Bulletin 36:545-563
Parent taxon: Henophidia according to J. A. Holman 1983
See also Carroll 1988, Hay 1902, Hay 1930 and Holman 2000
Sister taxa: Bolyeriidae, Calabariidae, Coprophis, Loxocemidae, Pythonidae, Xenopeltidae
Subtaxa: Helagras orellanensis Helagras prisciformis
Type: Helagras prisciformis
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (1: Nebraska collection)
• Paleocene of United States (2: New Mexico)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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