Diablophis Caldwell et al. 2015 (snake)

Reptilia - Squamata

Full reference: M. W. Caldwell, R. L. Nydam, A. Palci and S. ApesteguĂ­a. 2015. The oldest known snakes from the Middle Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous provide insights on snake evolution. Nature Communications 6(5996):1-11

Parent taxon: Serpentes according to M. W. Caldwell et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Alethinophidia, Botrophis, Cholophidia, Coluber steinheimensis, Colubridae, Coniophis, Coniophis cosgriffi, Coniophis dabiebus, Coniophis precedens, Dinilysia, Dipsadidae, Eophis, Goinophis, Hoffstetterella, Hoffstetterella brasiliensis, Hoplocephalus, Lunaophis, Madtsoiidae, Natricidae, Ophidion, Ophidioniscus, Ophidium, Palaeophiidae, Portugalophis, Pseudonaja, Pythonoidea, Scolecophidia, Tomodon, Xiaophis

Subtaxa: Diablophis gilmorei

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Type: Parviraptor gilmorei

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Jurassic of United States (2: Colorado collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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