Reptilia - Squamata - Colubridae
Belongs to Elaphe according to D. Parmley and J. A. Holman 1995
See also Holman 1973 and Rage 1984
Sister taxa: Elaphe algorensis, Elaphe buisi, Elaphe guttata, Elaphe kansensis, Elaphe kohfidischi, Elaphe kormosi, Elaphe longissima, Elaphe obsoleta, Elaphe paralongissima, Elaphe parreyssii, Elaphe pliocenica, Elaphe praelongissima, Elaphe quatuorlineata, Elaphe szyndlari, Elaphe vulpina, Elaphis boulei
Type specimen: Its type locality is Norden Bridge Quarry, which is in a Barstovian channel sandstone in the Valentine Formation of Nebraska
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Hemphillian of United States (1: Nebraska collection)
• Miocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan), United States (10: Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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