Reptilia - Squamata - Natricidae
Full reference: J.-C. Rage. 1988. The oldest known colubrid snakes. The state of the art. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 31(13):457-474
Belongs to Natrix according to J.-C. Rage 1988
Sister taxa: Coluber podolicus, Natrix longivertebrata, Natrix maura, Natrix merkurensis, Natrix natrix, Natrix parva, Natrix rusticus, Natrix sansaniensis, Natrix vulgaris
Type specimen: MNHN QU 17181 (one mid-trunk vertebra). Its type locality is Phosphorites du Quercy (for taxa with non-specific locality data), which is in an Eocene/Miocene terrestrial phosphorite in the Quercy Phosphorites Formation of France.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Oligocene of France (1 collection)
• Eocene to Miocene of France (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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