Platyplecturus Gunther 1868 (Thorntail snakes)

Reptilia - Squamata - Uropeltidae

Parent taxon: Uropeltidae according to N. Frank and E. Ramus 1996

Sister taxa: Anomochilus, Brachyophidium, Cylindrophis, Melanophidium, Plecturus, Pseudotyphlops, Rhinophis, Uropeltis

Subtaxa: Platyplecturus madurensis

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Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Platyplecturus in the database

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