Reptilia - Squamata - Natricidae
Full reference: M. Ivanov. 2002. The oldest known Miocene snake fauna from Central Europe: Merkur-North locality, Czech Republic. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 47(3):513-534
Belongs to Natrix according to M Ivanov 2002
Sister taxa: Coluber podolicus, Natrix longivertebrata, Natrix maura, Natrix mlynarskii, Natrix natrix, Natrix parva, Natrix rusticus, Natrix sansaniensis, Natrix vulgaris
Type specimen: SGDB Ah-313, a mandible (a fragmentary right compound bone). Its type locality is Merkur-North, which is in an Orleanian fluvial-lacustrine marl/coal in the Most Formation of the Czech Republic.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Miocene of the Czech Republic (1 collection), France (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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