Charina Gray 1849 (sand boa)

Reptilia - Squamata - Boidae

Full reference: J. E. Gray. 1849. Catalogue of specimens of snakes in the collection of the British Museum

Parent taxon: Erycinae according to D. Parmley and J. A. Holman 1995

See also Carroll 1988, Cope 1875, Kluge 1993 and Rage 1984

Sister taxa: Albaneryx, Bransateryx, Cadurceryx, Eryx, Gaimanophis, Geringophis, Gongylophis, Huberophis, Lichanura, Pterygoboa, Tregophis

Subtaxa: Charina bottae Charina prebottae

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Ecology: fossorial carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)

• Blancan of United States (1: Washington)

• Hemphillian of United States (2: Nebraska, Texas)

• Miocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan), United States (12: Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming)

Total: 18 collections including 19 occurrences

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