Full reference: J.-C. Rage. 2008. Fossil snakes from the Palaeocene of São José de Itaboraí, Brazil. Part III. Ungaliophiinae, booids incertae sedis, and Caenophidia. Summary, update and discussion of the snake fauna from the locality. Palaeovertebrata 36(1-4):37-73
Parent taxon: Alethinophidia according to J.-C. Rage 2008
Sister taxa: Acrochordoidea, Afrotortrix, Aniliidae, Anilioidea, Caenophidia, Cerberophis, Colombophis, Colubroidea, Cylindrophiidae, Henophidia, Macrostomata, Paulacoutophis, Pseudoxyrhophiidae, Simoliopheoidea, Tuscahomaophis
Subtaxa: Itaboraiophis depressus
Type: Itaboraiophis depressus
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Itaboraí snake collections (Paleocene to Eocene of Brazil)
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