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Alsophis
Taxonomy
Alsophis was named by Fitzinger (1843). It is extant.
It was assigned to Colubridae by Morgan (1994).
It was assigned to Colubridae by Morgan (1994).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1843 | Alsophis Fitzinger |
1994 | Alsophis Morgan p. 467 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Behler and King 1979 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Pleistocene to the top of the Holocene or 0.12900 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Collections (14 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Pleistocene | Bahamas (Great Abaco Island) | A. sp. (144663) | |
Holocene | Ecuador (Galapagos) | A. biserialis (190844 190845 190846 190847) | |
Holocene | Antigua and Barbuda | A. antillensis (94615 215286) | |
Holocene | Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman) | A. cantherigerus (144130 144132 144133 144134 210532 210533 210542) |