Headonophis Holman 1993 (snake)

Reptilia - Squamata

Full reference: J. A. Holman. 1993. A new genus of primitive colubroid snake from the upper Eocene, Isle of Wight, England. Tertiary Research 14(4):151-154

Parent taxon: Colubroidea according to J. A. Holman 1993

See also Holman et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Crotalidae, Elapidae, Lamprophiidae, Procerophis, Rhabdosomidae, Russellopheidae, Vectophis, Viperidae

Subtaxa: Headonophis harrisoni

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Type: Headonophis harrisoni

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Headon Hill HH2, Lower Headon Beds, Isle of Wight (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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