†Naja antiqua Rage 1976 (cobra)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Elapidae
Full reference: J.-C. Rage. 1976. Les Squamates du Miocène de Bèni Mellal, Maroc. Géologie Méditerranéenne 3(2):57-70
Belongs to Naja according to B. Hugues-Alexandre et al. 2013
See also Rage 1976
Sister taxa: Naja austriaca, Naja iberica, Naja naja, Naja romani
Type specimen: Its type locality is Bèni Mellal, which is in an Astaracian terrestrial horizon in Morocco
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Morocco (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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