Reptilia - Squamata - Madtsoiidae

Full reference: T. Smith, K. Kumar, R. S. Rana, A. Folie, F. Solé, C. Noiret, T. Steeman, A. Sahni, and K. D. Rose. 2016. New early Eocene vertebrate assemblage from western India reveals a mixed fauna of European and Gondwana affinities. Geoscience Frontiers 7(6):969-1001

Parent taxon: Madtsoiidae according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2017

See also Smith et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Adinophis, Alamitophis, Eomadtsoia, Gigantophis, Herensugea, Madtsoia, Menarana, Nanowana, Nidophis, Patagoniophis, Powellophis, Rionegrophis, Vasuki, Wonambi, Yurlunggur

Subtaxa: Platyspondylophis tadkeshwarensis

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Type: Platyspondylophis tadkeshwarensis

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Tadkeshwar Lignite Mine (TAD-1) (Eocene of India)

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