†Titanoboa Head et al. 2009 (boa)
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Full reference: J. J. Head, J. I. Bloch, A. K. Hastings, J. R. Bourque, E. A. Cadena, F. A. Herrera, P. D. Polly and C. A. Jaramillo. 2009. Giant boid snake from the Paleocene neotropics reveals hotter past equatorial temperatures. Nature 457:715-717
Parent taxon: Boinae according to J. J. Head et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Acrantophis, Bavarioboa, Boa, Chubutophis, Corallus, Daunophis, Epicrates, Hordleophis, Palaeopython, Paleryx, Plesiotortrix, Rukwanyoka, Sanjuanophis, Tallahattaophis, Waincophis
Subtaxa: Titanoboa cerrejonensis
Type: Titanoboa cerrejonensis
Ecology: scansorial carnivore
Distribution: found only at La Puente Pit (Paleocene to Paleocene of Colombia)
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