†Australophis Gómez et al. 2008 (southern snake)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Aniliidae
Full reference: R. O. Gómez, A. M. Báez, and G. W. Rougier. 2008. An anilioid snake from the Upper Cretaceous of northern Patagonia. Cretaceous Research 29:481-488
Parent taxon: Aniliidae according to J. J. Head 2020
See also Gómez et al. 2008
Sister taxon: Borealilysia
Subtaxa: Australophis anilioides
Type: Australophis anilioides
Ecology: fossorial carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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