†Russellophis tenuis Rage 1975 (snake)
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Reptilia - Squamata - Russellophiidae
Full reference: J.-C. Rage. 1975. Un Caenophidien primitif (Reptilia, Serpentes) dans l’Eocène inférieur. Compte Rendu Sommaire des Séances de la Société Géologique de France 17(2):46-47
Belongs to Russellophis according to J.-C. Rage et al. 2008
See also Rage 1975 and Rage 1984
Sister taxon: Russellophis crassus
Type specimen: MNHN CB 1603 (a single mid-trunk vertebra). Its type locality is Condé-en-Brie, which is in a MP 8 + 9 terrestrial horizon in France.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (2 collections), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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