Sanjuanophis Sullivan and Lucas 1988 (boa)

Reptilia - Squamata - Boidae

Full reference: R. M. Sullivan and S. G. Lucas. 1988. Fossil Squamata from the San José Formation, Early Eocene, San Juan Basin, New Mexico. Journal of Paleontology 62(4):631-639

Parent taxon: Boinae according to R. M. Sullivan and S. G. Lucas 1988

Sister taxa: Acrantophis, Bavarioboa, Boa, Chubutophis, Corallus, Daunophis, Epicrates, Hordleophis, Palaeopython, Paleryx, Plesiotortrix, Rukwanyoka, Tallahattaophis, Titanoboa, Waincophis

Subtaxa: Sanjuanophis froehlichi

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Type: Sanjuanophis froehlichi

Ecology: scansorial carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: New Mexico collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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